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Chapter 12.56 - Verse 36

Sanskrit Text

तस्मान्नित्यं दया कार्या चातुर्वर्ण्ये विपश्चिता धर्मात्मा सत्यवाक्चैव राजा रञ्जयति प्रजाः

English Translation

Therefore, a wise king should always show mercy towards the four orders of his subjects. The righteous and truthful king succeeds in pleasing his subjects.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

तस्मात् + नित्यम् | दया | कार्या | चातुर्वर्ण्ये | विपश्चिता
धर्म + आत्मन् | सत्य + वाच् | च + एव | राजा | रञ्जयति | प्रजाः