नैनो राज्ञ: प्रजाभर्तुर्धर्मयुद्धे वधो द्विषाम् । इति मे न तु बोधाय कल्पते शासनं वच: ॥ ५० ॥
naino rajnah praja-bhartur dharma-yuddhe vadho dvisam iti me na tu bodhaya kalpate sasanam vacah
- na
- never
- enah
- sins
- rajnah
- of the king
- praja-bhartuh
- of one who is engaged in the maintenance of the citizens
- dharma
- for the right cause
- yuddhe
- in the fight
- vadhah
- killing
- dvisam
- of the enemies
- iti
- all these
- me
- for me
- na
- never
- tu
- but
- bodhaya
- for satisfaction
- kalpate
- they are meant for administration
- sasanam
- injunction
- vacah
- words of.
There is no sin for a king who kills for the right cause, who is engaged in maintaining his citizens. But this injunction is not applicable to me.