राजन्नसाध्वमात्येभ्यश्चोरादिभ्य: प्रजा नृप: । रक्षन्यथा बलिं गृह्णन्निह प्रेत्य च मोदते ॥ १७ ॥
rajann asadhv-amatyebhyas coradibhyah praja nrpah raksan yatha balim grhnann iha pretya ca modate
- rajan
- O King
- asadhu
- mischievous
- amatyebhyah
- from ministers
- cora-adibhyah
- from thieves and rogues
- prajah
- the citizens
- nrpah
- the king
- raksan
- protecting
- yatha
- accordingly as
- balim
- taxes
- grhnan
- accepting
- iha
- in this world
- pretya
- after death
- ca
- also
- modate
- enjoys.
The saintly persons continued: When the king protects the citizens from the disturbances of mischievous ministers as well as from thieves and rogues, he can, by virtue of such pious activities, accept taxes given by his subjects. Thus a pious king can certainly enjoy himself in this world as well as in the life after death.