व्यसनयौगपद्ये परवृद्धौ च मित्रमर्थयुक्तौ तिष्ठति ॥ कZ_०८.१.५९ ॥
vyasana-yaugapadye paravṛddhau ca mitram artha-yuktau tiṣṭhati
Lorsque les calamités surviennent simultanément et que l’adversaire se renforce, un allié demeure aligné si ses intérêts sont convenablement garantis.
Clear material interest and credible benefits (artha-yukti) that make staying preferable to defecting.
Allies may drift if not incentivized—especially when crises multiply and the enemy’s power rises.