Shloka 21
विनीतांश्व कुलीनांश्व धर्मार्थकुशलानूजून् । ते: सार्ध मन्त्रयेथास्त्वं नात्यर्थ बहुभि: सह
vinītāṁś ca kulīnāṁś ca dharmārthakuśalān ūjūn | teḥ sārdhaṁ mantrayethās tvaṁ nātyarthaṁ bahubhiḥ saha ||
Vaiśampāyana dijo: «Delibera con hombres disciplinados, de buena estirpe, diestros en el dharma y en el provecho práctico, y rectos en su conducta. Con tales personas consulta; no prolongues en exceso el consejo en medio de muchos».
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Seek counsel from a small circle of disciplined, reputable, dharma-and-artha-competent, straightforward advisors; avoid overlong or overly public deliberation, since prudence and confidentiality support righteous and effective action.
Vaiśampāyana, as narrator, conveys a piece of practical ethical instruction: the addressee is advised on how to consult—whom to choose as counselors and how to avoid the pitfalls of consulting with too many people at once.