Arthashastra

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प्रियं परस्य वा रक्ष्यं पूज्यं सम्बद्धम् एव वा । अनुगृह्णाति यन् मित्रं शत्रु साधारणं हि तत् ॥

whoever helps the enemy's friend, protege, or any vulnerable person or a relation of the enemy is a friend common to (both) the enemy (and the conqueror).

english translation

priyaM parasya vA rakSyaM pUjyaM sambaddham eva vA । anugRhNAti yan mitraM zatru sAdhAraNaM hi tat ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript