-and along with them there are also Brahma-sages who are always the ancestral ritual scholars for Dasharatha's family. All the ministers are well versed in scriptures, they shun bad deeds, skilful ones in their duties with their senses regulated. [1-7-6]
Those great souls are affluent, knowers of all sciences, firmly courageous, and they are distinguished and quiet-souls, and those ministers are true to their word. [1-7-7]
तेजःक्षमायशःप्राप्ताः स्मितपूर्वाभिभाषिणः | क्रोधात्कामार्थहेतोर्वा न ब्रूयुरनृतं वचः || १-७-८
They are magnificent, patient and famed ones and they smile afore they converse. They never speak untruthful words in anger or in greed or for monetary reasons either. [1-7-8]
There is nothing unknown to them, even a little, in their own country or in the others either, or about everything that is happening or has happened, or that is going to happen, for they know them through agents. [1-7-9]
They are efficient in administration and their friendships are well examined by the king, and those ministers impose punishment even on their own sons, if situation demands it. [1-7-10]