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Chapter 12.56 - Verse 45

Sanskrit Text

यथा हि गर्भिणी हित्वा स्वं प्रियं मनसोऽनुगम् गर्भस्य हितमाधत्ते तथा राज्ञाप्यसंशयम्

English Translation

As the mother, even not caring for those objects which she likes best, seeks the wellbeing of her child alone, so, forsooth, should kings treat their subjects.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

यथा | हि | गर्भिणी | हित्वा | स्वं | प्रियं | मनसो | ऽनुगम्
गर्भस्य | हितम् | आधत्ते | तथा | राजन् + अपि + असंशयम्