राज्ञां वृत्तिं करादानदण्डशुल्कादिदारुणाम् । मन्यमानो दीर्घसत्त्रव्याजेन विससर्ज ह ॥ ६ ॥
rajnam vrttim karadana- danda-sulkadi-darunam manyamano dirgha-sattra- vyajena visasarja ha
- rajnam
- of the kings
- vrttim
- source of livelihood
- kara
- taxes
- adana
- realization
- danda
- punishment
- sulka
- fines
- adi
- etc.
- darunam
- which are very severe
- manyamanah
- thinking like that
- dirgha
- long
- sattra
- sacrifice
- vyajena
- on the plea
- visasarja
- gave up
- ha
- in the past.
Whenever Antardhana, the supreme royal power, had to exact taxes, punish his citizens or fine them severely, he was not willing to do so. Consequently he retired from the execution of such duties and engaged himself in the performance of different sacrifices.