Ramayana
वाक्यमप्रितकूलं तु मृदुपूर्वं हितं शुभम् । उपचारेण युक्तं च वक्तव्यो वसुधाधिपः ॥ ३-४०-१०
A king should be addressed with politeness and decorum, with words not unfavourble intended for his good luck and wellbeing. ॥ 3-40-10॥
english translation
vAkyamapritakUlaM tu mRdupUrvaM hitaM zubham । upacAreNa yuktaM ca vaktavyo vasudhAdhipaH ॥ 3-40-10
hk transliteration by Sanscript