 नियुक्तो नृपतेः  कार्यं न कुर्याद्यस्समाहितः । भृत्यो युक्तस्समर्थश्च तमाहुः पुरुषाधमम् ।। 
 "If one who is capable and efficient has been entrusted with a task by a king and fails to do the work agreed to, is said to be a lowly person." 