Even persons, conversant with morality, are bewildered in their own interests. It is for this I tell you, O king, whether my words be acceptable to you or not.
स्वार्थे सर्वे विमुह्यन्ति येऽपि धर्मविदो जनाः। तस्माद् राजन् ब्रवीम्येष वाक्यं ते यदि रोचते॥