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Chapter 12.56
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Sanskrit Text
वर्तितव्यं
कुरुश्रेष्ठ
नित्यं
धर्मानुवर्तिना
।
स्वं
प्रियं
समभित्यज्य
यद्यल्लोकहितं
भवेत्
॥
English Translation
A righteous king, O foremost one of Kuru's race, should always act in such a manner, as to sacrifice what he loves most for the sake of securing the well-being of his people.
Padaccheda (Word Analysis)
वर्तितव्यं | कुरु + श्रेष्ठ | नित्यं | धर्म + अनुवर्तिन्
स्वं | प्रियं | समभित्यज्य | यद् | यल् | लोक + हित | भवेत्
स्वं | प्रियं | समभित्यज्य | यद् | यल् | लोक + हित | भवेत्