He is the best of kings who is wise, who is liberal, who is ready to take advantage of the short-comings of foes, who has an agreeable countenance, who is conversant with what is good and what is bad for each of the four orders of his subjects, who is prompt in action, who has anger under control, who is not vindictive, who is high-minded, who is angry by nature, who performs sacrifices and other religious acts, who does not brag and who vigorously brings to close all works by him.
प्राज्ञस्त्यागगुणोपेतः पररन्ध्रेषु तत्परः। सुदर्शः सर्ववर्णानां नयापनयवित् तथा॥ क्षिप्रकारी जितक्रोधः सुप्रसादो महामनाः। अरोषप्रकृतिर्युक्तः क्रियावानविकत्थनः॥ आरब्धान्येव कार्याणि सुपर्यवसितानि च। यस्य राज्ञः प्रदृश्यन्ति स राजा राजसत्तमः॥