Thinking that one is not his favourite, one should serve the king, always do him what is good and pleasant without neglect.
नाहमस्य प्रियोऽस्मीति मत्वा सेवेत पण्डितः। अप्रमत्तश्च सततं हितं कुर्यात् प्रियं च यत्॥