The poor cannot be the friend of the rich; the unlearned can not be the friend of the learned; the coward cannot be the friend of the brave (heroes). How them do you desire the continuance of our old friendship? There may be either friendship or enmity between two persons equally situated as to wealth or prowess. The poor and the rich can neither be friends nor enemies of one another. One of pure birth can never be a friend of one who is lowly born, a car warrior can be a friend of one who is not a car-warrior; one who is not a king cannot have a king for his friend. I do not know you, I do not remember that I ever promised you my kingdom.
आसीत् सख्यं द्विजश्रेष्ठत्वया मेऽर्थनिबन्धनम्। न ह्यनादयः सखान्यस्य नाविद्वान् विदुषः सखा॥६९ न शूरस्य सखा क्लीवः सखिपूर्वं किमिष्यते। न हि राज्ञामुदीर्णानामेवम्भूतैर्नरैः क्वचित्॥ सख्यं भवति मन्दात्मन् श्रियाहीनैर्धनच्युतैः। नाश्रोत्रियः श्रोत्रियस्य नारथी रथिनः सखा॥ नाराजा पार्थिवस्यापि सखिपूर्वं किमिष्यते। अहं त्वया न जानामि राज्यार्थे संविदं कृताम्॥