yasya yaśo'pi budho hātuṁ na sahate, tasya virahaṁ pārthāḥ kathaṁ saheran ? iti sambandhaḥ |
budhaḥ kīdṛśaḥ? ity āha–sad iti |
sat-saṅgaṁ vinā mada-matsarādi-hetur duḥsaṅgo nāpagacchati |
tad-apagamaṁ vinā tad yaśo rocakaṁ dustyajaṁ ca na syād iti bhāvaḥ ||
pārthāḥ kīdṛśāḥ? darśanādibhis tasmin nyasta-dhiyaḥ ||