As a small fire, if fed with fagots, soon becomes capable of coming all, so a man who increase his power making alliances, soon becomes capable of vanquishing even the strongest foe.
अग्निं स्तोकमिवात्मानं संधुक्षयति यो नरः। स वर्धमानो ग्रसते महान्तमपि संचयम्॥