An enemy, whether he be a child, a young man, or an aged one, succeeds in killing a careless person. An insignificant enemy, when he becomes powerful, may root out a king. A king, therefore, who is conversant with the requirements of time is the greatest of all kings.
बालोऽप्यबालः स्थविरो रिपुर्यः सदा प्रमत्तं पुरुषं निहन्यात्। कालेनान्यस्तस्य मूलं हरेत कालज्ञाता पार्थिवानां वरिष्ठः॥