The secret speeches of a king, the collecting of troops for the purposes of victory, the wily purposes in his heart, desires for accomplishing particular objects, and the wrong acts he does or intends to do, should be concealed by assuming a bold appearance. He should act righteously for keeping his people under control.
राज्ञो रहस्यं यद् वाक्यं जयार्थं लोकसंग्रहः। हृदि यच्चास्य जिह्यं स्यात्कारणेन च यद् भवेत्॥ यच्चास्य कार्यं वृजिनमार्जवेनैव धारयेत्। दम्भनार्थं च लोकस्य धर्मिष्ठामाचरेत् क्रियाम्॥