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THE M
" AHABHARATA
 
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re tanks in your country full, big,

and distributed in the several areas? Is

agriculture not dependent on rains only?

 
'कश्चित्स्वनुष्ठिता तात वार्ता ते साधुभिर्जनैः ।

वार्तायां संश्रितस्तात लोकोऽयं सुखमेधते ॥
 

Is your economic welfare, – agriculture,

commerce, live-stock and banking-well-

managed by efficient men? My son! this

world flourishes in happiness, if it is

well based on economic welfare.
 

 
'कञ्च्चित्कृतं विजानीषे कर्तारं च प्रशंससि ।

सतां मध्ये महाराज सत्करोषि च पूजयन् ॥

"Great king, do you recognise a work
done, acclaim the doer and honour him

done, acclaim the doer and honour him
with rewards in the midst of good people ?

 
' कच्चिदग्निभयाच्चैव सर्वेवं व्यालभयात्तथा ।

रोगरक्षोभयाच्चैव राष्ट्रं स्वं परिरक्षसि ॥
 
""
 

Do you guard your entire country from

fear of fire, reptiles, diseases and evil spirits?
 

 
'कश्चिदन्धांश्च मूकांध पश्च पूङ्गन्व्यङ्गानबान्धवान् ।

पितेव पासि धर्मज्ञ तथा प्रव्रजितानपि ॥