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पुरुष भोगं हिरण्य भोगं वा मित्रम् इति "पुरुष भोगं मित्रं श्रेयः, प्रुष भोगं मित्रं प्रताप करं भवति, यदा च उत्तिष्ठते तदा कार्यं साधयति" इत्य् आचार्याः ॥

Which is better, a friend of vast population, or a friend of immense gold? My teacher says that a friend of vast population is better inasmuch as such a friend will be of imposing power and can, when he rises up, accomplish any work undertaken.

english translation

Chapter 9

Verse 27