When the time for cominunication with an enemy arrives, a far-sighted king should make peace, without tn.sting hirr blindly. When thi: transaction is finished. he should speedily renounce the new ally.
सपत्नसहिते कार्ये कृत्वा सन्धि न विश्वसेत्। अपक्रामेत् ततः शीघं कृतकार्यो विचक्षणः॥