संधेयश्च शत्रुरुपकुर्वाणो न मित्रं मित्रभावादुत्क्रान्तम् ॥ कZ_०७.१३.२७ ॥
saṃdheyaś ca śatrur upakurvāṇo na mitraṃ mitrabhāvād utkrāntam
Musuh yang perlu dimeterai perjanjian (saṃdheya), walaupun sedang memberi bantuan, bukanlah “sahabat”—kerana dia belum beralih kepada sikap persahabatan yang mantap.
Help from an enemy under a pact is transactional; it should not be mistaken for durable friendship or dependable alignment.