He is a true counsellor who advises his master, after duly ascertaining the strength, position, increase or destruction of the enemies as well as of their own party.
परस्य वीर्य स्वबलं च बुद्ध्वा स्थानं क्षयं चैव तथैव वृद्धिम्। तथा स्वपक्षेऽप्यनुमृश्य बुद्ध्या वदेत्क्षम स्वामिहितं स मन्त्री॥