(Vibhīşaņa) has come here as friend so I cannot forsake him by any means. And even if he has come with any evil intent it is not culpable for the pious to afford him shelter.
मित्रभावेन संप्राप्तं न त्यजेयं कथंचन। दोषो यद्यपि तस्य स्यात्सतामेतदगर्हितम्॥