Ramayana
ये तीक्ष्ण मंत्राः सचिवा भज्यन्ते सह तेन वै । विषमे तुरगाः शीघ्रा मन्द सारथयो यथा ॥ ३-४१-१२
Ministers who adopt improper strategies go down along with the king just like swift horses driven by a slow charioteer on a rugged terrain. ॥ 3-41-12॥
english translation
ye tIkSNa maMtrAH sacivA bhajyante saha tena vai । viSame turagAH zIghrA manda sArathayo yathA ॥ 3-41-12
hk transliteration by Sanscript