Getting up on a boat, or going to an open space shorn of grass and grassy bushes and whence the surrounding land may be distinctly seen, the king should hold consultations at the proper time, avoiding shortcomings of speech and gestures.'
आरुह्य वा वेश्म तथैव शून्य स्थलं प्रकाशं कुशकाशहीनम्। वागणदोषान्परिहत्य सर्वान् सम्मन्त्रयेत्कार्यमहीनकालम्॥