He shall keep as a representative of the prince one who is of the same family, of little valour and of beautiful appearance, lest the mother's mind may be agitated with wild apprehensions.
यौवनस्थं च याचेत विश्रमं चित्त कारणात् । परित्यजेद् अतुष्यन्तं तुष्यन्तं च अनुपालयेत् ॥
When the prince comes of age, he may request the prince to relieve him from the intellectual worry. He may abandon the king, if he (the king) is displeased; and follow him if he is pleased.
He shall keep as a representative of the prince one who is of the same family, of little valour and of beautiful appearance, lest the mother's mind may be agitated with wild apprehensions.
यौवनस्थं च याचेत विश्रमं चित्त कारणात् । परित्यजेद् अतुष्यन्तं तुष्यन्तं च अनुपालयेत् ॥
When the prince comes of age, he may request the prince to relieve him from the intellectual worry. He may abandon the king, if he (the king) is displeased; and follow him if he is pleased.