Shloka 22
Chapter 81: Trust, Allies, and the Qualifications of the King’s Artha-Secretary (अर्थसचिव)
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medhāvī smṛtimān dakṣaḥ prakṛtyā cānṛśaṁsyavān | yo mānito ’vamānito vā na ca duṣyet kadācana ||
毗湿摩说道：“当让那位聪慧、记忆坚固、善于成事、天性慈悯之人——无论受敬或受辱，心中从不生怨、不起恶意——若其为祭官（ṛtvij）、师长（ācārya）或备受称誉之友，便居于你家为大臣。你当以特别的敬礼与尊崇待之。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should appoint as minister a person of intelligence, memory, competence, and innate compassion, who remains free from spite whether praised or insulted; such steadiness and kindness make counsel trustworthy.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs the king on righteous governance, describing the qualifications of an ideal minister—especially emotional equanimity and benevolence—and urging the king to honor such a counselor.