Bhishma said Following the lesson drawn from the story of the dog, that king, who appoints his servants to offices for which each is, competent, enjoys the happiness of sovereignty. A dog should not, with becoming honours, be posted in a position far above that for which he is fit. If a dog be posted above that situation which is fit for him, he becomes inebriate with haughtiness.
भीष्म उवाच एवं गुणयुतान् भृत्यान् स्वे स्वे स्थाने नराधिपः। नियोजयति कृत्येषु स राज्यफलमश्नुते॥ न श्वा स्वं स्थानमुत्क्रम्य प्रमाणमभिसत्कृतः। आरोष्यः श्वा स्वकात्स्थानादुत्क्रम्यान्यत् प्रमाद्यति॥