On the other hand, the king becomes shorn of prosperity by appointing to important offices men who are fools and slaves of their senses, who are covetous and of disreputable conduct, who are deceitful and hypocritical, who are minded, and addicted to drink, gambling, women, and hunting.
मूढमैन्द्रियकं लुब्धमनार्यचरितं शठम्। अनतीतोपधं हिस्त्रं दुर्बुद्धिमबहुश्रुतम्॥ त्यक्तोदात्तं माद्यरतं यतस्त्रीमृगयापरम्। कार्ये महति युञ्जानो हीयते नृपतिः श्रिया॥