Arthashastra

siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/13/19

वृद्ध मित्रो ह्य् अमित्र उद्धारी पार्ष्णि ग्राहम् उच्छिन्द्यात्, न इतरः स्व पक्ष उपघाती ॥

sanskrit

for one who is engaged in destroying an enemy will have the support of his friends and will thereby put down the rear-enemy, but not the former who is engaged in destroying his own side.

english translation

vRddha mitro hy amitra uddhArI pArSNi grAham ucchindyAt, na itaraH sva pakSa upaghAtI ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/13/19

वृद्ध मित्रो ह्य् अमित्र उद्धारी पार्ष्णि ग्राहम् उच्छिन्द्यात्, न इतरः स्व पक्ष उपघाती ॥

sanskrit

for one who is engaged in destroying an enemy will have the support of his friends and will thereby put down the rear-enemy, but not the former who is engaged in destroying his own side.

english translation

vRddha mitro hy amitra uddhArI pArSNi grAham ucchindyAt, na itaraH sva pakSa upaghAtI ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript