Arthashastra
अपसृत अतिक्षिप्तयोर् अपसृतम् एक राज्य अतिक्रान्तं मन्त्र व्यायामाभ्यां सत्त्र मित्र अपाश्रयं युध्येत, न अतिक्षिप्तम् अनेक राज्य अतिक्रान्तं बह्व् आबाधत्वात् ॥
Of armies which have left service either in one state or in many states, that whose resignation of service in a foreign state is not due to instigation or conspiracy may be taken to fight under the leadership of spies and friends, but not the army which has resigned its service in many states and is, therefore, dangerous.
english translation
apasRta atikSiptayor apasRtam eka rAjya atikrAntaM mantra vyAyAmAbhyAM sattra mitra apAzrayaM yudhyeta, na atikSiptam aneka rAjya atikrAntaM bahv AbAdhatvAt ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript