जात्याद् अजात्यो हि लुप्त दायाद संतानत्वाद् आधातुं श्रेयान्, प्राज्ञाद् अप्राज्ञो मन्त्र शक्ति लोपात्, शूराद् अशूर उत्साह शक्ति लोपात्, कृत अस्त्राद् अकृत अस्त्रः प्रहर्तव्य सम्पल् लोपात्, एक पुत्राद् अनेक पुत्रो निरपेक्षत्वात् ॥
better to give a timid son than a brave one, inasmuch as the former is destitute of martial spirit; better, a son who is not trained in military art than one who is trained, inasmuch as the former is devoid of the capacity for striking an enemy; and better one of many sons than an only son, since many sons are not wanted.