This great knowledge should never be given, even if he gives in exchange the whole Earth full of gems and riches of every sort, to one that is not obscrvant of any vows and restraints. Forsooth, however, O king, this knowledge should be imparted to one who has conquered his senses.
पृथ्वीमिमां यद्यपि रत्नपूर्णां दद्यान्न देयं त्विदमव्रताय। जितेन्द्रियायैतदसंशयं ते भवेत् प्रदेयं परमं नरेन्द्र॥