आपद्द् हि सौहृदस्थैर्यमुत्पादयति ॥ कZ_०७.९.०८ ॥
āpadd hi sauhṛdasthairyām utpādayati
आपत् हि सौहृदस्य स्थैर्यम् उत्पादयति।
By evaluating allies based on behavior during emergencies—speed of aid, cost borne, and willingness to risk—rather than on peacetime assurances.