Shloka 19
Book 12, Chapter 93 — Vāmadeva’s Counsel to King Vasumanā on Dharmic Kingship (धर्मप्रधान-राजधर्मोपदेशः)
गुरुप्रधानो धर्मेषु स्वयमर्थानवेक्षिता | धर्मप्रधानो लाभेषु स चिरं सुखमश्षुते,जो धर्मके विषयमें गुरुको प्रधान मानकर उनके उपदेशके अनुसार चलता है, जो स्वयं ही अर्थ-सम्बन्धी सारे कार्योंको देखता है तथा सब प्रकारके लाभोंमें धर्मको ही प्रधान लाभ समझता है, वह चिरकालतक सुखका उपभोग करता है
gurupradhāno dharmeṣu svayam arthānavekṣitā | dharmapradhāno lābheṣu sa ciraṁ sukham aśnute ||
Vāmadeva said: One who, in matters of dharma, places the teacher foremost and lives according to the guru’s instruction; who personally oversees the affairs of wealth and practical needs; and who, among all gains, regards dharma itself as the highest gain—such a person enjoys lasting happiness for a long time.
वामदेव उवाच