Sri Krishna talks to Duryodhana as Shantidoot or messenger of peace in Hastinapura court in the Mahabharata.
- The activity of wise is directed towards virtue, wealth, and pleasure.
- When not all of them are attainable, the wise aim for virtue and wealth.
- Again if it is impossible to achieve the two, the wise aim for Virtue.
- Wealth is the cause strife and pleasure and it is pursued by fool alone.
- The man who abandons virtue by being a slave of senses never attains happiness on earth.
- Desiring to secure profit and pleasure, through improper means, the foolish person abandon virtue.
- The one who practices virtue alone achieves true pleasure and true wealth.
- Virtue alone is the means of obtaining everything in this world.
- He who has the power of virtue flourishes like a flame in the forest.