A righteous person, who would serve one and not both sides, is the fifth of the king's friends. Such a person follow that side on which righteousness is, and accordingly acts righteously.
धर्मात्मा पञ्चमश्चापि मित्रं नैकस्य न द्वयोः यतो धर्मस्ततो वा स्याद् धर्मस्थो वा ततो भवेत्॥