त एनं संधौ परहिंसायां वा योजयेयुः ॥ कZ_०९.६.६६ ॥
ta enaṃ saṃdhau parahiṃsāyāṃ vā yojayeyuḥ
ते त्याला किंवा तर संधीत, किंवा शत्रुहिंसेत (शत्रूविरुद्ध आघात/शत्रुतापूर्ण कृतीत) गुंतवतील.
Both outcomes serve state interest: a treaty stabilizes relations; inducing the target to attack someone else redirects his energies and reshapes the balance of power.