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Chapter 12.128
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Sanskrit Text
न
च
राज्यसमो
धर्मः
कश्चिदस्ति
परंतप
।
धर्मं
शंसन्ति
ते
राज्ञामापदर्थमितोऽन्यथा
॥
English Translation
There is nothing, O scorcher of foes, which yields greater merit to a king than the possession of a kingdom. It is sinful for a king to oppress his subjects with heavy taxes at ordinary times. In a season of distress, it is quite different.
Padaccheda (Word Analysis)
न | च | राज्य + सम | धर्मः | कश्चिद् | अस्ति | परंतप
धर्मं | शंसन्ति | ते | राज्ञाम् | आपद् + अर्थ | इतो | ऽन्यथा
धर्मं | शंसन्ति | ते | राज्ञाम् | आपद् + अर्थ | इतो | ऽन्यथा