Shloka 47
Vyāghra–Gomāyu Saṃvāda (व्याघ्रगोमायु संवाद) — Testing Character Beneath Appearances
समयोथ<यं कृतस्तेन साचिव्यमुपगच्छता । नोपघातत्त्वया कार्यो राजन् मैत्रीमिहेच्छता
samayo 'tha ayaṁ kṛtas tena sācivyam upagacchatā | nopaghātas tvayā kāryo rājan maitrīm ihecchatā ||
សារទូលៈ «នៅពេលវាចូលមកជិតព្រះองค์ ដើម្បីបម្រើជាមន្ត្រី វាបានធ្វើកិច្ចព្រមព្រៀងមួយ។ ដូច្នេះ ព្រះមហាក្សត្រ អំពើណាដែលបង្កគ្រោះថ្នាក់ដល់វា មិនគួរធ្វើឡើយ ប្រសិនបើព្រះองค์ប្រាថ្នាមិត្តភាពនៅទីនេះ»។
शार्टूल उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king who seeks friendship must honor prior agreements and avoid harming the person who entered service under that compact; political relationships are to be governed by fidelity to samaya (pledged terms) and non-injury.
Śārṭūla reminds the king that when the other party came to take up ministerial service, a clear understanding was established; therefore the king should not undermine or injure him if he truly intends to maintain amity.