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उद्वेजयति तीक्ष्णेन मृदुना परिभूयते।
दण्डेन नृपतिस् तस्माद् युक्तदण्डः प्रशस्यते॥

Excessive harshness creates fear, while too much softness leads to disrespect. A king must strike a balance. The verse underscores the ideal of just p...

उद्वेजयति दरिद्रं परमुद्राया झणत्कारः।
गृहपतिरतिमिलितायाः क कणरावो यथा जारम्॥

The jingle of a coin disturbs the poor, just as the anklet sound of an unfaithful wife tortures the husband. A biting comparison that links economic i...

उद्वेजयति भूतानि यस्य राज्ञः कुशासनम्।
सिंहासनवियुक्तस्य तस्य क्षिप्रं कुशासनम्॥

A king’s throne loses its dignity when misused, leading to downfall. He who rules poorly is soon reduced to insignificance, symbolized by replacing a ...

उन्नतं मानसं यस्य भाग्यं तस्य समुन्नतम्।
नोन्नतं मानसं यस्य भाग्यं तस्यासमुन्नतम्॥

The destiny of one with an elevated mind will also rise high. Without a noble mind, fortune too fails to bloom. True prosperity begins in thoughts.

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