Shloka 23
Vyāghra–Gomāyu Saṃvāda (व्याघ्रगोमायु संवाद) — Testing Character Beneath Appearances
सहायाननुरक्तांश्व॒ नयज्ञानुपसंहितान् । परस्परमसंसृष्टान् विजिगीषूनलोलुपान्
sahāyān anuraktāṁś ca nayajñān upasaṁhitān | parasparam asaṁsṛṣṭān vijigīṣūn alolupān ||
舍尔图拉说道：“当任命那些忠于你者为辅佐：他们通晓治国与伦理之道，不与彼此结党相缠，渴求正当的胜利，且不为贪欲所动。如此大臣——明智、忠诚、专为君主之利而勤勉——你当如敬父、如敬师一般加以礼敬。”
शार्टूल उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should choose ministers who are loyal, competent in statecraft, free from greed, and not bound by mutual factional collusion; such aides deserve high honor because good counsel and integrity safeguard the realm.
In a didactic passage of Śānti Parva on governance, Śārṭūla instructs the listener on how to select and treat trusted assistants/secretaries, emphasizing loyalty, competence, and freedom from factional intrigue.