They did not listen to the counsels of ministers and friends and men well read in the scriptures. They could not, indeed, enjoy their rich gems and well-equipped treasury and vast territories.
नामात्यसुहृदां वाक्यं न च श्रुतवतां श्रुतम्। न रत्नानि पराानि न भून द्रविणागमः॥