Arthashastra

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कर्शनीयं वा अस्य मित्रं मध्यमो लिप्सेत, प्रतिस्तम्भयेद् एनं "अहं त्वा त्रायेय" इति आ कर्शनात् ॥

if the madhyama king is desirous of reducing the conqueror's friend, the conqueror should prevent it, and tell the friend: "I shall protect you as long as you are weak,"

english translation

karzanIyaM vA asya mitraM madhyamo lipseta, pratistambhayed enaM "ahaM tvA trAyeya" iti A karzanAt ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript