कर्शनीयं वा अस्य मित्रं मध्यमो लिप्सेत, प्रतिस्तम्भयेद् एनं "अहं त्वा त्रायेय" इति आ कर्शनात् ॥
if the madhyama king is desirous of reducing the conqueror's friend, the conqueror should prevent it, and tell the friend: "I shall protect you as long as you are weak,"
कर्शनीयं वा अस्य मित्रं मध्यमो लिप्सेत, प्रतिस्तम्भयेद् एनं "अहं त्वा त्रायेय" इति आ कर्शनात् ॥
if the madhyama king is desirous of reducing the conqueror's friend, the conqueror should prevent it, and tell the friend: "I shall protect you as long as you are weak,"