He, who acts according to the advice of dishonest men, who behaves falsely and does not listen to the advice of good friends and prefers others to those who are his own, is cast off by the earth, O Bharata.
योऽसत्सेवीवृथाचारो न श्रोता सुहृदां सताम्। परान् वृणीते स्वान् द्वेष्टि तं गौस्त्यजति भारत॥