Shukasaptati 9.3
Textus simplicior 9.3
- Language
- Sanskrit
9.3
dharmeṇa rāṣṭraṃ vindena dharmeṇaivānupālayet /
dharmāccharaṇyatāṃ yāti rājā sarvabhayāpahaḥ //
" ' A king should gain a kingdom by righteousness; In righteousness he should rule it;
By righteousness the king guards his subjects from harm and becomes their refuge.'
Translations (1)
- The Enchanted Parrot: a selection from the Suka Saptati — B. Hale Wortham 1911, English