A minister should be possessed of high birth and strength; he should be forgiving for self-controlled, and have all his senses under restraint; he should be free from the vice of rapacity, contented with his just gain, pleased with the prosperity of his master and friends, well informed of the requirements place and time, ever engaged in attaching men to himself or his master by doing them good, always mindful of his duties seeking the good of his master, always careful faithful in the discharge of his own duties, a thorugh master of the art of war and peace, knowing full well king's requirements about three objects, beloved by both the citizens and the denizens of the provinces, acquainted with all kinds of battlearray for breaking the enemy's ranks, capable of gladdening the hearts of his master, and of reading signs and gestures, acquainted with all requirements about march, skilled in the art of training elephants, shorn of pride, confident of his own powers, clever in the transaction of business, always doing what is right, of fair conduct, surrounded by honest friends, of sweet speech, possessed of pleasing features, capable of leading men, well-versed in policy, endued with accomplishments, energetic in action, active, ingenuous, of a sweet temper, modest in conversation patient, brave, rich, and capable of taking measures according to the requirements of place and time.
कुलीनं शिक्षितं प्राज्ञं ज्ञानविज्ञानपारगम्। सर्वशास्त्रार्थतत्त्वज्ञं सहिष्णुं देशजं तथा॥ कृतज्ञं बलवन्तं च क्षान्तं दान्तं जितेन्द्रियम्। अलुब्धं लब्धसंतुष्टं स्वामिमित्रवुभूषकम्॥ सचिवं देशकालज्ञं सत्त्वसंग्रहणे रतम्। सततं युक्तमनसं हितैषिणमदन्द्रितम्॥ युक्तचारं स्वविषये संधिविग्रहकोविदम्। राज्ञस्त्रिवर्गवेत्तारं पौरजानपदप्रियम्॥ खातकव्यूहतत्त्वज्ञं बलहर्षणकोविदम्। इङ्गित्ताकारतत्त्वज्ञं यात्राज्ञानविशारदम्॥ हस्तिशिक्षासु तत्त्वज्ञमहंकारविवर्जितम्। प्रगल्भं दक्षिणं दान्तं बलिनं युक्तकारिणम्॥ चौक्षं चौक्षजनाकीर्णं सुमुखं सुखदर्शनम्। नायकं नीतिकुशलं गुणचेशसमन्वितम्॥ अस्तब्धं प्रश्रितं श्लक्ष्णं मृदुवादिनमेव च। धीरं शूरं महर्द्धिं च देशकालोपपादकम्॥