नादण्ड्यं दण्डयत्येष सुतमात्मद्विषामपि । दण्डयत्यात्मजमपि दण्ड्यं धर्मपथे स्थित: ॥ १३ ॥
nadandyam dandayaty esa sutam atma-dvisam api dandayaty atmajam api dandyam dharma-pathe sthitah
- na
- not
- adandyam
- not punishable
- dandayati
- punishes
- esah
- this King
- sutam
- the son
- atma-dvisam
- of his enemies
- api
- even
- dandayati
- he punishes
- atma-jam
- his own son
- api
- even
- dandyam
- punishable
- dharma-pathe
- on the path of piety
- sthitah
- being situated.
Since this King will always remain on the path of piety, he will be neutral to both his son and the son of his enemy. If the son of his enemy is not punishable, he will not punish him, but if his own son is punishable, he will immediately punish him.