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To him there are no friends and relatives, no tranquillity, no compassion; he is not fit to be seen; he knows not about the two worlds; he deceives others and causes dissensions in the family.

The king who puts no faith in the words of his councillors acquainted with the Vedas, but acts up to the wisdom of his own inclinations, he, like a blind man without a guide, will, on account of enemies, ere longcome to destruction.

"Who am I? what is the time and place? who are my enemies having advantages equal to or superior to my own? who my friend? what strength have I? what straagem should I use? what is the benefit of my industry? what the good results of my merit? who inimical to my prosperity? what the best reply to an opponent's speech?" Those kings who know these things in the accomplishment of a work have been termed by the wise "the most exalted of kings."

Let them think about their duty in the morning—about the people in an enemy's country, the army, resources, and the land, those who are allies, the present and the future life, and what should and should not be done.

A king should honour one of conspicuous merit who has nobody to depend upon; he should likewise honour abrave man and a righteous man belonging to a foreign country, saying for the information of all, "This man has come into my kingdom."