Arthashastra

siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/13/35

द्वयोर् अपि पुरस्ताद् दूष्य बल घातिनोर् यो बहुलतरं शक्तिमत्तरम् अत्यन्त दूष्यं च घातयेत् सो अतिसंधत्ते ॥

sanskrit

when both the conqueror and his enemy are severally engaged in destroying their respective frontal enemies, he who destroys a frontal enemy of deep rooted enmity and of vast resources, gains more advantages.

english translation

dvayor api purastAd dUSya bala ghAtinor yo bahulataraM zaktimattaram atyanta dUSyaM ca ghAtayet so atisaMdhatte ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/13/35

द्वयोर् अपि पुरस्ताद् दूष्य बल घातिनोर् यो बहुलतरं शक्तिमत्तरम् अत्यन्त दूष्यं च घातयेत् सो अतिसंधत्ते ॥

sanskrit

when both the conqueror and his enemy are severally engaged in destroying their respective frontal enemies, he who destroys a frontal enemy of deep rooted enmity and of vast resources, gains more advantages.

english translation

dvayor api purastAd dUSya bala ghAtinor yo bahulataraM zaktimattaram atyanta dUSyaM ca ghAtayet so atisaMdhatte ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript