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मित्राद् आत्म वृद्धिं हि प्राप्नोति, क्षय व्यय प्रवास पर उपकारान् इतरः ॥
for, by helping a true friend, he enriches himself, while the other incurs loss of men and money and the difficulties of sojourning abroad.
english translation
मध्यमश् चेद् अनुगृहीतो विगुणः स्याद् अमित्रो अतिसंधत्ते ॥
When a Madhyama king thus helped is devoid of good qualities, then the enemy overreaches the conqueror.
english translation
कृत प्रयासं हि मध्यम अमित्रम् अपसृतम् एक अर्थ उपगतं प्राप्नोति ॥
for, such a Madhyama king, spending his energies on useless undertakings and receiving help with no idea of returning it, withdraws himself away.
english translation
तेन उदासीन अनुग्रहो व्याख्यातः ॥
The same thing holds good with a neutral king under similar circumstances.
english translation
मध्यम उदासीनयोर् बल अंश दाने यः शूरं कृत अस्त्रं दुःख सहम् अनुरक्तं वा दण्डं ददाति सो अतिसंधीयते ॥
In case of helping with a portion of the army one of the two, a Madhyama or a neutral king, whoever happens to help one who is brave, skillful in handling weapons, and possessed of endurance and friendly feelings will himself be deceived.
english translation