Arthashastra

siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/13/23

पार्श्व स्थायी हि यातव्य अभिसारो मूल आबाधकश् च भवति, मूल आबाधक एव पश्चात् स्थायी ॥

sanskrit

for a rear enemy on one of the assailant's flanks will not only become a friend of the assailable enemy, but also attack the base of the assailant, whereas a rear-enemy behind the assailant can only harass the rear.

english translation

pArzva sthAyI hi yAtavya abhisAro mUla AbAdhakaz ca bhavati, mUla AbAdhaka eva pazcAt sthAyI ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/13/23

पार्श्व स्थायी हि यातव्य अभिसारो मूल आबाधकश् च भवति, मूल आबाधक एव पश्चात् स्थायी ॥

sanskrit

for a rear enemy on one of the assailant's flanks will not only become a friend of the assailable enemy, but also attack the base of the assailant, whereas a rear-enemy behind the assailant can only harass the rear.

english translation

pArzva sthAyI hi yAtavya abhisAro mUla AbAdhakaz ca bhavati, mUla AbAdhaka eva pazcAt sthAyI ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript