Mahabharat
दिष्ट दवारॊ लभेद दवारं न च राजसु विश्वसेत तद एवासनम अन्विच्छेद यत्र नाभिषजेत परः ॥ ४-४-९ ॥
'One should appear before the king only after obtaining permission at the gate. It is unwise to become involved in royal secrets, nor should one desire a seat that others may covet.' ॥ 4-4-9 ॥
english translation
diSTa davArò labheda davAraM na ca rAjasu vizvaseta tada evAsanama anviccheda yatra nAbhiSajeta paraH ॥ 4-4-9 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript