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मित्र व्यसनतो वा अरिर् उत्तिष्ठेद् यो अनवग्रहः । मित्रेण एव भवेत् साध्यश् छादित व्यसनेन सः ॥ अमित्र व्यसनान् मित्रम् उत्थितं यद् विरज्यति । अरि व्यसन सिद्ध्या तत् शत्रुणा एव प्रसिध्यति ॥

When an enemy furiously rises against his own enemy (i.e., the conqueror's friend) under troubles, the former should be put down by the latter himself with troubles concealed. When a friend keeps quiet after rising against an enemy under troubles, that friend will be subdued by the enemy himself after getting rid of his troubles.

english translation

Chapter 18

Verse 42