Hitopadesha 4.104

4.104

tathā ca-
sahasā vidadhīta na kriyām
avivekaḥ paramāpadāṃ padam |
vṛṇute hi vimṛśya kāriṇaṃ
guṇa-lubdhāḥ svayam eva sampadaḥ //

And likewise: / One should not act precipitously; / Lack of discernment is the seat of extreme misfortunes; / For fortunes, eager for virtues, / Themselves select one who acts with circumspection.

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tad deva ! yadīdānīm asmad-vacanaṃ kriyate, tadā sandhāya gamyatām | yataḥ-

Therefore, Your Majesty, if my advice is taken now, depart only after concluding peace. For:

'Make a peace then,' said the King, 'and make an end.'