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 Sanscriptप्रकृष्ट भौमं संतुष्टं बलवच् च आलसं च यत् । उदासीनं भवत्य् एतद् व्यसनाद् अवमानितम् ॥
whoever possesses extensive and fertile territory and is contented, strong, but indolent, will be indifferent (towards his ally) when the latter becomes despicable under troubles.
english translation
prakRSTa bhaumaM saMtuSTaM balavac ca AlasaM ca yat । udAsInaM bhavaty etad vyasanAd avamAnitam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअरेर् नेतुश् च यद् वृद्धिं दौर्बल्याद् अनुवर्तते । उभयस्य अप्य् अविद्विष्टं विद्याद् उभय भावि तत् ॥
whoever, owing to his own weakness, follows the ascendancy of both the conqueror and his enemy, not incurring enmity with either, is known as a common friend.
english translation
arer netuz ca yad vRddhiM daurbalyAd anuvartate । ubhayasya apy avidviSTaM vidyAd ubhaya bhAvi tat ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकारण अकारण ध्वस्तं कारण अकारण आगतम् । यो मित्रं समुपेक्षेत स मृत्युम् उपगूहति ॥
whoever neglects a friend who is being hurt with or without reason and who seeks help with or without reason despises his own danger.
english translation
kAraNa akAraNa dhvastaM kAraNa akAraNa Agatam । yo mitraM samupekSeta sa mRtyum upagUhati ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptक्षिप्रम् अल्पो लाभश् चिरान् महान् इति वा "क्षिप्रम् अल्पो लाभः कार्य देश काल संवादकः श्रेयान्" इत्य् आचार्याः ॥
Which is better, an immediate small gain, or a distant large gain? My teacher says that an immediate small gain is better, as it is useful to carry out immediate undertakings.
english translation
kSipram alpo lAbhaz cirAn mahAn iti vA "kSipram alpo lAbhaH kArya deza kAla saMvAdakaH zreyAn" ity AcAryAH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript