Bhishma said Following the lesson drawn from the story of the dog, that king, who appoints his servants to offices for which each is, competent, enjoys the happiness of sovereignty. A dog should not, with becoming honours, be posted in a position far above that for which he is fit. If a dog be posted above that situation which is fit for him, he becomes inebriate with haughtiness.

Ministers should be appointed to offices for which they are competent and should possess accomplishments necessary for the same. Appointment of unworthy persons is not at all approved.

That king, who appoints servants to offices for which each is competent, succeeds, for such merit, to enjoy the happiness of sovereignty.

A Sharabha should occupy the position of Sharabha; a lion should be elated with the power of lion; a tiger; should be placed in the position of a tiger, and a leopard should be placed in that of a leopard.

Servants should according to the scriptural injunction, be appointed to offices for which each is competent. If you wish to achieve success, you should never appoint servants in offices higher than what they deserve.

That foolish king, who, disregarding precedent, appoints servants to offices for which they are not fit, fails to please his people.

A king, who wishes to have accomplished servants should never appoint persons who are shorn of intelligence, who are low-minded, who are without wisdom, who are not masters of their senses, and who are not highly born.

Men, who are honest, born in high family, brave, learned, shorn of malice and envy, noble, pure in conduct, and clever in business, deserve to be appointed as minister.

Persons, who are humble, always ready to perform their duties, of a peaceful nature, pure in mind, adorned with various other gifts of nature, and are never spoken ill of for the offices they hold should be the intimate companions of the king.

A lion should always associate with a lion, If one that is not a lion associates with a lion, it acquires all the advantages that belong to a lion.

That lion, however who while performing the duties of a lion, has a pack of dogs only for his companions, never succeeds for such companionship, in performing those duties.

Thus, O monarch, a king may succeed in subjugating the entire Earth if he has for his ministers men endued with courage, wisdom, great learning, and high-birth.

O foremost of kings, kings should never keep a servant who is shorn of learning, sincerity, wisdom and great wealth.

Those men who are devoted to the master proceed unimpeded like arrows. Kings should always speak sweet words to those servants who are always busy with doing good to their masters.

Kings, should, always, diligently look after their treasuries. Indeed, kings depend on their treasuries A king should, always, try to swell his treasures.

Let your barns, O king, be filled with corn. And let them be entrusted to honest servants. Do your try to increase your wealth and corn.

Let your servants, skilled in battle, always attend to their duties. It is desirable that they should be skilful in the management of horses.

O delighter of the Kurus, Look to the wants of your kinsmen and friends. Be encircled by friends and relatives. Seek the good of your city.

By mentioning the example of the dog I have instructed you about the duties you should adopt towards your subjects. What further do you wish to hear?' O delighter of the Kurus, Look to the wants of your kinsmen and friends. Be encircled by friends and relatives. Seek the good of your city.

By mentioning the example of the dog I have instructed you about the duties you should adopt towards your subjects. What further do you wish to hear?'