Arthashastra

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सामन्तेन एव सामन्तं विद्वान् आयोज्य विग्रहे । ततो अन्यस्य हरेद् भूमिं छित्त्वा पक्षं समन्ततः ॥

"Having kept a neighbouring enemy engaged with another neighbouring enemy, a wise king should proceed against a third king, and having conquered that enemy of equal power, take possession of his territory."

english translation

sAmantena eva sAmantaM vidvAn Ayojya vigrahe । tato anyasya hared bhUmiM chittvA pakSaM samantataH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript