On the minister depend the desire for wealth (of the king) and the carrying out of his intentions. He, whose followers know all acts only after they are done or acts done for the sake of virtue, worldly good or gratification of desire, is the chief among kings, O king. The success of that king, whose intentions are not known is undoubted.
अमात्ये ह्यर्थलिप्सा च मन्त्ररक्षणामेव च। कृतानि सर्वकार्याणि यस्य पारिषदा विदुः॥ धर्मे चार्थे च कामे च स राजा राजसत्तमः। गूढमन्त्रस्य नृपतेस्तस्य सिद्धिरसंशयम्॥