Do you practise these duties of kings that I have described to you. Be ready to perform the duty of protecting men. You may then easily acquire the need of virtue. All the regions of happiness hereafter depend upon merit.'
एतान् मयोक्तांश्चर राजधर्मान् नृणां च गुप्तौ मतिमादधत्स्व। अवाप्स्यसे पुण्यफलं सुखेन सर्वो हि लोको नृप धर्ममूलः॥