Skandapurana 7.14.p26

7.14.p26

prāyeṇa balavantopi hyupāyenaiva sādhavaḥ .
kāryeṣvādau pravartante paścāttu viparītavat4 . .4. .
tadupāyaṃ5 samāsthāya viśeṣeṇa samāhitāḥ .
pramathān saṃprabādhāma yathā vā rucitaṃ tava6 ..5..

Usually, even powerful good men proceed in their undertakings
first by means of strategy, and only later otherwise. // 4
Therefore, resorting to a strategy, particularly focused,
let us harass the Pramathas, or whatever pleases you. // 5