Arthashastra

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पार्ष्णि ग्राहो भवेन् नेता शत्रोर् मित्र अभियोगिनः । विग्राह्य पूर्वम् आक्रन्दं पार्ष्णि ग्राह अभिसारिणा ॥

The rear-enemy will usually lead the conqueror's frontal enemy to attack the conqueror's friend; then having set the ákranda (the enemy of the rear-enemy) against the rear-enemy's ally.

english translation

pArSNi grAho bhaven netA zatror mitra abhiyoginaH । vigrAhya pUrvam AkrandaM pArSNi grAha abhisAriNA ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript