विजिगीषोर् वा तयोर् मित्राण्य् अवग्रह समर्थानि स्युः, संधिम् उपेयात् ॥
and if among the madhyama king's friends who are either reducible or assailable enemies of the conqueror, some are capable of offence and defence and become friendly to the conqueror, then he should make peace with them.
विजिगीषोर् वा तयोर् मित्राण्य् अवग्रह समर्थानि स्युः, संधिम् उपेयात् ॥
and if among the madhyama king's friends who are either reducible or assailable enemies of the conqueror, some are capable of offence and defence and become friendly to the conqueror, then he should make peace with them.