Amongst the virtuous and wise, amongst those who never retreat from battle, and those who do not live in your kingdom, those who depend on you, and those who are your ministers, as well as those who do not follow party, they who praise or blame you should never be disregarded by you, O Yudhishthira!
राष्ट्रे तु येऽनुजीवन्ति ये तु राज्ञोऽनुजीविनः॥ अमात्यानां च सर्वेषां मध्यस्थानां च सर्वशः। ये च त्वाभिप्रशंसेयुर्निन्देयुरथवा पुनः॥ सर्वान् सुपरिणीतांस्तान् कारयेथा युधिष्ठिर।