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Chapter 12.88 - Verse 18

Sanskrit Text

वत्सौपम्येन दोग्धव्यं राष्ट्रमक्षीणबुद्धिना भृतो वत्सो जातबलः पीडां सहति भारत

English Translation

An intelligent king should milk his kingdom like calves. If the calf be permitted to suck, it grows strong, O Bharata, and carries heavy loads.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

वत्स + औपम्य | दोग्धव्यं | राष्ट्रम् | अक्षीण + बुद्धि
भृतो | वत्सो | जन् + बल | पीडां | सहति | भारत