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Chapter 4.65 - Verse 17

Sanskrit Text

एष वृद्धाननाथांश्च व्यङ्गान्पङ्गूंश्च मानवान् पुत्रवत्पालयामास प्रजा धर्मेण चाभिभो

English Translation

He used to provide senior people, orphans, handicapped and blind people of state with proper maintenance. This king used to defend his subjects like son with all legitimate means and resources.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

एष | वृद्धान् | अनाथ + च | व्यङ्गान् | पङ्गु + च | मानवान्
पुत्र + वत् | पालयामास | प्रजा | धर्मेण | च + अभिभु