आपद्द् हि सौहृदस्थैर्यमुत्पादयति ॥ कZ_०७.९.०८ ॥
āpadd hi sauhṛdasthairyām utpādayati
आपत्तीच मैत्रीची स्थैर्य (परीक्षित दृढता) निर्माण करते.
By evaluating allies based on behavior during emergencies—speed of aid, cost borne, and willingness to risk—rather than on peacetime assurances.