- Oh ! Rama there are six expedients ( 1] sandhi - a covenant with adverse kings; 2] vigraha - continuing hostilities; 3] yaana - waging war; 4] aasana - sit out for proper time; 5] dvaidhii bhaava - creating factions and vicissitudes in enemy groups; 6] samaashraya - taking shelter under a coequal ), for attaining your goal in the world. Only the unlucky can help the unfortunate. [3-72-8]
दशाभागगतो हीनस्त्वं हि राम सलक्ष्मणः | यत्कृते व्यसनं प्राप्तं त्वया दारप्रधर्षणम् || ३-७२-९
Along with Lakshmna you are passing through a bad period on account of which your wife has been kidnapped and you, lying low, are experiencing great grief, Oh ! Rama. [3-72-9]
तदवश्यं त्वया कार्यस्ससुहृत्सुहृदां वर | अकृत्वा हि न ते सिद्धिमहं पश्यामि चिन्तयन् || ३-७२-१०
Oh, best among kind-hearted ones, thereby you have to certainly befriend such a soul in similar dire straits. As I think over the matter, I do not see any success if you do not adopt this method. [3-72-10]