By his treasury a king may acquire religious merit, gratify his desire for pleasure, acquire the next world, and this also. The treasury, however, should be filled by the help of righteousness and never by unrighteous deeds, which pass for righteousness in times of difficulty.
कोशेन धर्मः कामश्च परलोकस्तथा ह्ययम्। तं च धर्मेण लिप्सेत नाधर्मेण कदाचन॥