It has been heard by us that in the Satya Yuga, Yuvanashva brought every one under his sway, by the remission of taxes, Bhagiratha by kind treatment of his subjects, Kartavirya by his great asceticism, the lord Bharata by his extra ordinary prowess and Maruta by his prosperity, and thus they became emperors. O Yudhishthira, you who wish to acquire the imperial dignity, have the above mentioned) five qualities.
जित्वा जय्यान् यौवनाश्विः पालनाच्च भगीरथः। कार्तवीर्यस्तपोवीर्याद् बलात्तु भरतो विभुः॥ ऋद्ध्या मरुत्तस्तान् पञ्च सम्राजस्त्वनुशुश्रुम। साम्राज्यमिच्छतस्ते तु सर्वाकारं युधिष्ठिर।॥ निग्राह्यलक्षणं प्राप्तिर्धर्मार्थनयलक्षणैः॥