Persons who are equal in family and blood, under the influence of anger, folly and covetousness cease to speak with one another. This is an indication of defeat. It is not by courage, nor intelligence, nor by beauty, nor by riding, that enemies can destroy the aristocracy. It is only by disunion and gifts that it can be brought to subjugation. Therefore, union is the greatest refuge of the aristocracy.
अकस्मात् क्रोधमोहाभ्यां लोभाद् वापि स्वभावजात्।। अन्योन्यं नाभिभाषन्ते तत्पराभवलक्षणम्। जात्या च सदृशाः सर्वे कुलेन सदृशास्तथा॥ न चोद्योगेन बुद्ध्या वा रूपद्रव्येण वा पुनः। तस्मात् संघातमेबाहुर्गणानां शरणं महत्॥