Sutra 54
मित्रमभृतं व्यवहितं च कर्म करोति पार्ष्णिग्राहमासारममित्रमाटविकं च प्रतिकरोति कोशदण्डभूमिभिश्चोपकरोति व्यसनावस्थायोगमिति ॥ कZ_०८.१.५४ ॥
mitram abhṛtaṃ vyavahitaṃ ca karma karoti pārṣṇigrāham āsāram amitraṃ āṭavikaṃ ca pratikaroti kośa-daṇḍa-bhūmibhiś copakaroti vyasana-avasthā-yogam iti
An ally, even when not paid and even when separated by distance, undertakes necessary tasks; it counters the rear-enemy (pārṣṇigrāha), the immediate assailant (āsāra), the hostile power, and forest-tribal threats; and it assists with funds, force, and territory—therefore, in a crisis, the ally’s contribution is decisive.
FAQs
Rear enemies, immediate attackers, principal hostile states, and forest/irregular forces.
Money (kośa), coercive power/troops (daṇḍa), and territorial support (bhūmi: bases, access, buffers).