विभीषणागमनम्
Vibhīṣaṇa’s Arrival and the Debate on Refuge
मित्राटवीबलंचैवमौलभृत्यबलंतथा ।सर्वमेतद्बलंग्राह्यंवर्जयित्वाद्विषद्बलम् ।।6.17.24।।
mitrāṭavībalaṃ caiva maulabhṛtyabalaṃ tathā | sarvam etad balaṃ grāhyaṃ varjayitvā dviṣadbalam || 6.17.24 ||
حلیفوں کی فوج، جنگل سے آئی ہوئی فوج، اور موروثی شاہی سپاہ—یہ سب لشکر قبول کیے جا سکتے ہیں؛ مگر دشمن کی فوج کو چھوڑ کر۔
Army of friends or army from a jungle, so also an army brought up by a king for generations, army obtained on payment and all kinds of army except for enemies can be accepted.
Ethical statecraft: alliances are legitimate supports for a righteous mission, but accepting an enemy’s force risks betrayal and violates the duty to protect one’s people.
A principle is stated about what kinds of military support can be accepted while evaluating a potential defector’s sincerity.
Disciplined governance—setting clear rules for security and alliance.