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Chapter 12.66 - Verse 23

Sanskrit Text

देशधर्मांश्च कौन्तेय कुलधर्मांस्तथैव पालयन्पुरुषव्याघ्र राजा सर्वाश्रमी भवेत्

English Translation

A king, O son of Kunti, by following the duties of his country and those of his family, acquires, O foremost of men the merits of all the modes of life.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

देश + धर्म + च | कौन्तेय | कुल + धर्म + तथा + एव | च
पालनं | पुरुष + व्याघ्र | गृह + आश्रम + पद | भवेत्