अरि मित्रेण मित्रं च पुरस्ताद् अवघट्टयेत् । मित्र मित्रम् अरेश् च अपि मित्र मित्रेण वारयेत् ॥
he should also keep his frontal enemy's friend engaged in war with his own friend; and with the help of his friend's friend, he should avert the attack, threatened by the friend of his enemy's friend.
अरि मित्रेण मित्रं च पुरस्ताद् अवघट्टयेत् । मित्र मित्रम् अरेश् च अपि मित्र मित्रेण वारयेत् ॥
he should also keep his frontal enemy's friend engaged in war with his own friend; and with the help of his friend's friend, he should avert the attack, threatened by the friend of his enemy's friend.