ते ह्येनमपचरन्तमपि न त्यजन्ति सगन्धत्वात् ॥ कZ_०१.८.१७ ॥
te hy enam apacarantam api na tyajanti sagandhatvāt
فإنهم لا يهجرونه حتى إذا انحرف، بسبب الألفة المشتركة («الرائحة نفسها»).
In-group affinity and solidarity that sustains loyalty even under stress or misconduct.
It can become loyalty to the person/ingroup over law and accountability, enabling complicity.