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Chapter 12.56 - Verse 17

Sanskrit Text

हि सत्यादृते किंचिद्राज्ञां वै सिद्धिकारणम् सत्ये हि राजा निरतः प्रेत्य चेह नन्दति

English Translation

There is nothing which leads so much to the success of kings as Truth. The king who is devoted to Truth enjoys happiness both here and hereafter.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

न | हि | सत्याद् | ऋते | किंचिद् | राज्ञां | वै | सिद्धि + कारण
सत्ये | हि | राजा | निरतः | प्रेत्य | च + इह | च | नन्दति