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Chapter 12.69 - Verse 71

Sanskrit Text

किं तस्य तपसा राज्ञः किं तस्याध्वरैरपि अपालिताः प्रजा यस्य सर्वा धर्मविनाकृताः

English Translation

Of what use are penances to that king, and what need has he of sacrifices who protects his people properly? Such a king should be known as one conversant with every virtue.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

किं | तस्य | तपसा | राज्ञः | किं | च | तद् + अध्वर | अपि
पालयित्वा | प्रजाः | सर्वा | धर्मेण | वदतां | वर