अमित्रं विजिगीषुं च यत् संचरति दुर्बलम् । तद् बलेन अनुगृह्णीयाद् यथा स्यान् न परान् मुखम् ॥
When, owing to his own weakness, a friend seeks protection both from the conqueror and the latter's enemy, the conqueror should help him with the army, so that he never turns his attention elsewhere.
अमित्रं विजिगीषुं च यत् संचरति दुर्बलम् । तद् बलेन अनुगृह्णीयाद् यथा स्यान् न परान् मुखम् ॥
When, owing to his own weakness, a friend seeks protection both from the conqueror and the latter's enemy, the conqueror should help him with the army, so that he never turns his attention elsewhere.