No person should, for the sake of his own interest, hold communion with the king's enemies, nor should one always come forward to instruct the king on all occasions, however suitable they may be.
श्रेयः दृष्ट्वा परं राज्ञा न संवदेत्। विशेषयेच्च राजानं योग्यभूमिषु सर्वदा॥