Ascertaining well, first of all, the different opinions of the three whom he has consulted, the king should, for subsequent settlement, go to his preceptor for informing him of those opinions and his own. His preceptor should be a Brahmana well read in all matters of virtue, profit and pleasure. Going, for such subsequent deliberation, to him, the king should, with a calm mind, ask his opinion. When a decision is got at after due deliberation with him, the king should then, without attachment, carry it out into practice.
तेषां त्रयाणां विविधं विमर्श विबुद्ध्य चित्तं विनिवेश्य तत्र। स्वनिश्चयं तं परनिश्चयं च निवेदयेदुत्तरमन्त्रकाले।॥ धर्मार्थकामज्ञमुपेत्य पृच्छेद् युक्तो गुरुं ब्राह्मणमुत्तरार्थम्। निष्ठा कृता तेन यदा सहः स्यात् तं मन्त्रमार्ग प्रणयेदसक्तः॥