Therefore, men endued with such accomplishments, men conversant with the nature of all and desirous of achieving high acts, should be honoured by the king and made his ministers. Their number also should not be less than three.
तस्मात् सर्वैर्गुणैरेतैरुपपन्नाः सुपूजिताः। मन्त्रिणः प्रकृतिज्ञाः स्युस्त्र्यवरा महदीप्सवः॥