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Chapter 13.33
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Sanskrit Text
एतत्कृत्यतमं
राज्ञो
नित्यमेवेति
लक्षयेत्
।
यथात्मानं
यथा
पुत्रांस्तथैतान्परिपालयेत्
॥
English Translation
This is the foremost of all acts laid down for the king. Indeed, the king should always keep his eyes fixed on this. He should protect and cherish these, even as he protects his own self or his own children.
Padaccheda (Word Analysis)
एतत् | कृत्यतमं | राज्ञो | नित्यम् | एव + इति | लक्षयेत्
यथा + आत्मन् | यथा | पुत्र + तथा + एतद् | परिपालयेत्
यथा + आत्मन् | यथा | पुत्र + तथा + एतद् | परिपालयेत्