उदासीनोऽरिवद् वर्ज्य आत्मवत् सुहृदुच्यते ॥ ५ ॥
udāsīno ’ri-vad varjya ātma-vat suhṛd ucyate
- udāsīnaḥ
- one who is indifferent
- ari-vat
- just like an enemy
- varjyaḥ
- is to be avoided
- ātma-vat
- like one’s own self
- suhṛt
- a friend
- ucyate
- is said to be
One who is neutral may be avoided like an enemy, but a friend should be considered like one’s own self.