आत्मानं प्रकृतिष्वद्धा निधाय श्रेय आप्नुयात् । राज्ञा तथा प्रकृतयो नरदेवाहिताधय: ॥ १८ ॥
atmanam prakrtisv addha nidhaya sreya apnuyat rajna tatha prakrtayo naradevahitadhayah
- atmanam
- himself
- prakrtisu
- under these seven royal elements
- addha
- directly
- nidhaya
- placing
- sreyah
- ultimate happiness
- apnuyat
- may obtain
- rajna
- by the king
- tatha
- so also
- prakrtayah
- the dependent royal elements
- nara-deva
- O King
- ahita-adhayah
- offering wealth and other items.
O King, O lord of humanity, when a king directly depends upon his associates and follows their instructions, he is happy. Similarly, when his associates offer their gifts and activities to the king and follow his orders, they are also happy.