A ruler wishing to win shold not trust a cpterued enemy even if he may be extending had to be friend. Because deep rooted enemity, however, concealed, will ruerely come to light.

Till the enemy's weakness is known , he should be kept on friendly terms.

As water collected in a tank gets pure by filtration, so accumulated wealth is preserved by being employed in charity.

The king shall singly deliberate over secret matters; for ministers have their own ministers, and these latter some of their own; this kind of successive line of ministers tends to the disclosure of counsels.

Task performed by an unintelligent person should not be rated high.

The man who remains a fool even in advanced age is really a fool, just as the Indra-Varuna fruit does not become sweet no matter how ripe it might become.

Wealth, a friend, a wife, and a kingdom may be regained; but this body when lost may never be acquired again.