Arthashastra

siva.sh/arthashastra/mandalayoni/2/19

भूम्य् अनन्तरः प्रकृति मित्रः, तुल्य अभिजनः सहजः, विरुद्धो विरोधयिता वा कृत्रिमः ॥

sanskrit

He whose friendship is derived from father and grandfather, and who is situated close to the territory of the immediate enemy of the conqueror is a natural friend; while he whose friendship is courted for self-maintenance is an acquired friend.

english translation

bhUmy anantaraH prakRti mitraH, tulya abhijanaH sahajaH, viruddho virodhayitA vA kRtrimaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/mandalayoni/2/19

भूम्य् अनन्तरः प्रकृति मित्रः, तुल्य अभिजनः सहजः, विरुद्धो विरोधयिता वा कृत्रिमः ॥

sanskrit

He whose friendship is derived from father and grandfather, and who is situated close to the territory of the immediate enemy of the conqueror is a natural friend; while he whose friendship is courted for self-maintenance is an acquired friend.

english translation

bhUmy anantaraH prakRti mitraH, tulya abhijanaH sahajaH, viruddho virodhayitA vA kRtrimaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript