भिन्नेषु प्रधानम् उपगृह्य हीनेषु विक्रमयेत्, हीनान् अनुग्राह्य वा प्रधाने, यथा वा श्रेयो अभिमन्येत तथा ॥
The combination being broken, he may set the leader against the weak among his enemies; or offering inducements, he may set the combined power of the weak against the leader; or in whatever way be may find it to be conducive to his own prosperity.
भिन्नेषु प्रधानम् उपगृह्य हीनेषु विक्रमयेत्, हीनान् अनुग्राह्य वा प्रधाने, यथा वा श्रेयो अभिमन्येत तथा ॥
The combination being broken, he may set the leader against the weak among his enemies; or offering inducements, he may set the combined power of the weak against the leader; or in whatever way be may find it to be conducive to his own prosperity.