When difficulties were anticipated for the fulfilment of any object and friend sought the advice of friend, that purpose was frustrated by the latter even if he had any slightest selfinterest to fulfil by frustrating it.
मित्रेणाभ्यर्थितं मित्रमर्थसंशयिते क्वचित्॥ बालकोट्यग्रमात्रेण स्वार्थेनाघ्नत तद वसु।