Mālavikā and Agnimitra 3.10

3.10

gaṇa . devaḥ kathaṃ manyate .
rājā. gaṇadāsa vayaṃ svapakṣaśithilābhimānāḥ saṃvṛttāḥ .
gaṇa . atha nartayitāsmi .
upadeśaṃ viduḥ śuddhaṃ santastamupadeśinaḥ .
śyāmāyate na yuṣmāsu yaḥ kāñcanamivāgniṣu .. 10 ..

Gaṇadāsa: What does His Majesty think?
King: Gaṇadāsa, we have become relaxed in pride regarding our own side.
Gaṇadāsa: Now I am truly a dance master!
The wise consider that teacher's instruction pure
which does not turn dark when tested in you, like gold in fires. (10)