You cannot maintain your great power without a pious minister, O hero, or with a wicked minister who always tries to put an end to your very life. You should, O highly blessed one, honour those of your ministers who are devoted to you, who are conversant with policy, and who are independent of one another, desirous of securing victory for you, unstained by covetousness, free from deceit, wise, ever engaged in your well-being, and gifted with great mental vigour, even as you should honour your preceptor or parents.
न शक्यं ह्यनमात्येन महत्त्वमनुशासितुम्। दुष्टामात्येन वा वीर शरीरपरिपन्थिना॥ सहायाननुरक्तांश्च नयज्ञानुपसंहितान्। परस्परमसंसृष्टान् विजिगीषूनलोलुपान्॥ अनतीतोपधान् प्राज्ञान् हिते युक्तान् मनस्विनः। पूजयेथा महाभाग यथाऽऽचार्यान् यथा पितृन्।॥