He, who does not seek to serve a friend suffering from a calamity by trying to the best of his abilities, is said to be a cruel man by the wise.
व्यसने क्लिश्यमानं हि यो मित्रं नाभिपद्यते। अनुनीय यथाशक्ति तं नृशंसं विदुर्बुधाः॥