न चेदनुगृह्णीयात्प्रकृत्यनुलोमः स्यात् ॥ कZ_०७.१८.०४ ॥
na ced anugṛhṇīyāt prakṛtyanulomaḥ syāt
If he does not support (both/you), then one should align according to the natural structure of the constituent factors (prakṛti-alignment).
Choose alliances based on enduring interests and power-structure (resources, geography, dependencies), not on a pivot ruler’s discretionary favor.