He, again, who honours all able persons that never cherishes feelings of rivalry with meritorious persons, who never forsakes righteousness from lust or fear or anger or covetousness, who is humble, who is truthful and forgiving, who has his mind under control, who has a sense of dignity, and who has been tried in every situation, should be appointed by you as your counsellor.
ते समर्थान् पूजयेद् यश्च नास्पर्धेः स्पर्धते च यः। न च कामाद् भयात् क्रोधाल्लोभाद् वा धर्ममुत्सृजेत्।। अमानी सत्यवान् क्षान्तो जितात्मा मानसंयुतः। स मन्त्रसहायः स्यात् सर्वावस्थापरीक्षितः॥