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Chapter 12.89 - Verse 9

Sanskrit Text

तस्मात्सर्वसमारम्भो दुर्लभः पुरुषव्रजः यथामुख्यान्सान्त्वयित्वा भोक्तव्य इतरो जनः

English Translation

It is impossible to treat all equally. Conciliating the leaders only, the ordinary people should be reduced to obedience.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

तस्मात् | सर्व + समारम्भ | दुर्लभः | पुरुष + व्रज
धनिनो | बल + मुख्य + च | सान्त्वयित्वा | पुनः | पुनः