'There's no atheism, falsehood, anger, extreme indulgence, verbosity, lack of vision, ignorance among the wise, or laziness among those with alert minds.' ।। 2-5-96 ।।
'Focusing solely on one idea, lack of understanding of the consequences by those who deliberate, starting projects without certainty, and neglecting to protect a plan—are these the characteristics you're referring to?' ।। 2-5-97 ।।
मङ्गल्यस्याप्रयॊगं च परसङ्गं विषयेषु च कच चित तवं वर्जयस्य एतान राजदॊषांश चतुर्दश ।। २-५-९८ ।।
'Do you abstain from the misuse of auspicious ceremonies, from bad company, and from indulgence in sensual pleasures? Do you avoid these fourteen faults of kings?' ।। 2-5-98 ।।
कच चित ते सफला वेदाः कच चित ते सफलं धनम कच चित ते सफला दाराः कच चित ते सफलं शरुतम ।। २-५-९९ ।।
'O monarch, even those firmly established on thrones can be brought down by these. Have your studies of the Vedas, your wealth, your mastery of scriptures, and your marriages borne fruit?' ।। 2-5-99 ।।
[य] कथं वै सफला वेदाः कथं वै सफलं धनम कथं वै सफला दाराः कथं वै सफलं शरुतम ।। २-५-१०० ।।
'Vaisampayana continued, "After the Rishi had finished, Yudhishthira asked, 'How, O Rishi, do the Vedas, wealth, wife, and knowledge of the Sastras yield fruit?"' ।। 2-5-100 ।।