Therefore, in doing the work of such persons, one should, without finishing them completely, always keep something undone. A king should do what is for his well-being, imitating a kokila, a boar, the mountains of Meru, and empty chamber, an actor, and a devoted friend.
कोकिलस्य वराहस्य मेरो: शून्यस्य वेश्मनः। नटस्य भक्तिमित्रस्य यच्छ्रेचस्तत् समाचरेत्॥