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Chapter 3.198 - Verse 34

Sanskrit Text

व्यभिचारान्नरेन्द्राणां धर्मः संकीर्यते महान् अधर्मो वर्धते चापि संकीर्यन्ते तथा प्रजाः

English Translation

Virtue diminishes in strength on account of the misconduct of the kings, and sin becomes predominant. Thereon the subjects grow less.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

व्यभिचारान् | नरेन्द्राणां | धर्मः | संकीर्यते | महान्
अधर्मो | वर्धते | च + अपि | संकीर्यन्ते | तथा | प्रजाः