A kingdom, O foremost of men, depends upon righteousness. That minister, or king's son, who acts unfairly, holding the seat of justice, and those officers who, having accepted responsible offices, act unjustly, actuated by self-interest, all sink in hell along with the king himself.
अथयोऽधर्मतः पाति राजामात्योऽथ वाऽऽत्मजः। धर्मासने संनियुक्तो धर्ममूले नरर्षभ॥ कार्येष्वधिकृताः सम्यगकुर्वन्तो नृपानुगाः। आत्मानं पुरतः कृत्वा यान्त्यधः सहपार्थिवाः॥