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Chapter 13.33 - Verse 4

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