उचितां वा मित्राद्भूमिं दीयमानां न प्रतिगृह्णीयात् ॥ कZ_०७.१५.२६ ॥
ucitāṃ vā mitrād bhūmiṃ dīyamānāṃ na pratigṛhṇīyāt
मित्राकडून योग्य भूमी दिली जात असली तरीही ती स्वीकारू नये।
Territorial gifts can create dependency, obligations, or pretexts for interference; refusal preserves autonomy and avoids being drawn into the donor’s conflicts.
Avoiding ‘strings-attached’ aid and maintaining non-entangling alliances.