हिरण्य भोगं भूमि भोगं वा मित्रम् इति "हिरण्य भोगं गतिमत्त्वात् सर्व व्यय प्रतीकार करम्" इत्य् आचार्याः ॥
Which is better, a friend possessing gold, or a friend possessing vast territory? My teacher says that a friend possessing gold can stand any heavy expenditure made with discretion.
तुल्ये पुरुष भोगे विक्रमः क्लेश सहत्वम् अनुरागः सर्व बल लाभो वा मित्र कुलाद् विशेषः ॥
When the friend of the conqueror and his enemy happen to possess equal population, their people may yet differ in possession of qualities such as bravery, power of endurance, amicableness, and qualification for the formation of any kind of army.