Knowing all these, O Shalya, O king, you should hold your tongue like one of base words in all matters connected with religion and virtue. You are the guardian and the king of this race and therefore partake of the tenth part of their virtue and sin.
स्तूष्णीभूतो जडवच्छल्य भूयाः। त्वं तस्य गोप्ता च जनस्य राजा षड्भागहर्ता शुभदृष्कृतस्य॥