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Chapter 4.4 - Verse 38

Sanskrit Text

अन्यस्मिन्प्रेष्यमाणे तु पुरस्ताद्यः समुत्पतेत् अहं किं करवाणीति राजवसतिं वसेत्

English Translation

He who steps forward saying "pray, I will do it," when another is entrusted with a work, is alone worthy of living in a royal residence.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

नित्यं | विप्रतिषिद्धं | तु | पुरस्ताद् | आसनं | महत्
आरोहेत् | संमतो | अस् + इति | स | राजन् + वसति | वसेत्