Arthashastra

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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.

english translation

bhinneSu pradhAnam upagRhya hIneSu vikramayet, hInAn anugrAhya vA pradhAne, yathA vA zreyo abhimanyeta tathA ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript