आपद्द् हि सौहृदस्थैर्यमुत्पादयति ॥ कZ_०७.९.०८ ॥
āpadd hi sauhṛdasthairyām utpādayati
ଆପଦ ହି ସୌହୃଦର ସ୍ଥୈର୍ୟ (ପରୀକ୍ଷିତ ଦୃଢତା) ଉତ୍ପାଦନ କରେ।
By evaluating allies based on behavior during emergencies—speed of aid, cost borne, and willingness to risk—rather than on peacetime assurances.