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Chapter 4.4 - Verse 36

Sanskrit Text

श्रेयः सदात्मनो दृष्ट्वा परं राज्ञा संवदेत् विशेषयेन्न राजानं योग्याभूमिषु सर्वदा

English Translation

No person should, for the sake of his own interest, hold communion with the king's enemies, nor should one always come forward to instruct the king on all occasions, however suitable they may be.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

श्रेयः | सदा + आत्मन् | दृष्ट्वा | परं | राज्ञा | न | संवदेत्
विशेषय् + न | राजानं | योग्या + भूमि | सर्वदा