Kamasutra 1.5.33

Kāmasūtra 1.5.33

pitṛpaitāmaham avisaṃvādakam adṛṣṭavaikṛtaṃ vaśyaṃ dhruvam alobhaśīlam aparihāryam amantravisrāvīti mitrasaṃpat//

One who is an hereditary friend.
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These friends should possess the following qualities:—
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They should tell the truth.
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They should not be changed by time.
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They should be favorable to your designs.
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They should be firm.
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They should be free from covetousness.
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They should not be ceapable of being gained over by others.
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They should not reveal your secrets.
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The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana — Richard Francis Burton & Foster Fitzgerald Arbuthnot 1883, English