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Chapter 3.198 - Verse 28

Sanskrit Text

एष जनको राजा दुर्वृत्तमपि चेत्सुतम् दण्ड्यं दण्डे निक्षिपति तथा ग्लाति धार्मिकम्

English Translation

Janaka is such a king that, even if his son be a cruel and a criminal one, he puts him under punishment. But he never inflicts penalty upon the virtuous.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

स | एष | जनको | राजा | दुर्वृत्तम् | अपि | चेत् | सुतम्
दण्ड्यं | दण्डे | निक्षिपति | तथा | न | ग्लाति | धार्मिकम्