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Chapter 12.128 - Verse 31

Sanskrit Text

राजा राष्ट्रं यथापत्सु द्रव्यौघैः परिरक्षति राष्ट्रेण राजा व्यसने परिरक्ष्यस्तथा भवेत्

English Translation

As the king protects, by spending all his money, the kingdom, when it is in distress, so should the kingdom protect the kingdom protect the king when he is in distress.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

राजा | राष्ट्रं | यथा + आपद् | द्रव्य + ओघ | परिरक्षति
राष्ट्रेण | राजा | व्यसने | परिरक्ष् + तथा | भवेत्