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Chapter 12.168 - Verse 1

Sanskrit Text

धर्माः पितामहेनोक्ता राजधर्माश्रिताः शुभाः धर्ममाश्रमिणां श्रेष्ठं वक्तुमर्हसि पार्थिव

English Translation

Yudhishthira said You have, O grandfather, described the sacred duties of kings regarding the persons in distress. O king, you should tell me now those foremost of duties of those who lead the (four) modes of life.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

धर्माः | पितामह + वच् | राजन् + धर्म + आश्रि | शुभाः
एतद् | धर्म + भृत् | श्रेष्ठ | सर्वं | व्याख्यातुम् | अर्हसि