The well-born, the eloquent, the polite, the learned and scientific men, they that are of beautiful and pleasant features, the accomplished and meritorious persons, those who are free from covetousness, those who are never worn out with labour those who are good to their friends, the grateful, those who keep varied information and knowledge, those who are shorn of avarice, those who are endued with agreeable qualities, those who are firm in truth, those who have subjugated their senses, those who are devoted to athletic and other exercises, those who are nobly born, those who multiply their families, those who are shorn of faults, those who are possessed of fame, should be accepted by kings for making friendship with them.
कुलीना वाक्यसम्पन्ना ज्ञानविज्ञानकोविदाः। रूपवन्तो गुणोपेतास्तथाऽलुब्धा जितश्रमाः॥ सन्मित्राश्च कृतज्ञाश्च सर्वज्ञा लोभवर्जिताः। माधुर्यगुणसम्पन्नाः सत्यसंधा जितेन्द्रियाः॥ व्यायामशीलाः सततं कुलपुत्राः कुलोद्वहाः। दोषैः प्रमुक्ताः प्रथितास्ते ग्राह्या: पार्थिवैर्नराः॥