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THE MAHABHARATA
 
"A king who is always soft is violated

on all sides; and the world dreads the

severe ; SO, one should adopt both

( softness and severity).
 

 
'व्यसनानि च सर्वाणि त्यजेथा भूरिदक्षिण ॥
 

"Giver of ample sacrificial gifts! Avoid

all vicious addictions.
 

 
'वर्तितव्यं [कुरुश्रेष्ठ] सदा धर्मानुवर्तिना ।

स्वं प्रियं तु परित्यज्य यद्यल्लोकहितं भवेत् ॥
 

"A king following Dharma must always

stand for whatever is good for the world,

renouncing what is pleasant to himself.
 

 
'पुत्रा इव पितुर्गेहे विषये यस्य मानवाः ।

निर्भया विचरिष्यन्ति स राजा राजसत्तमः ॥
 

"That king is the best king in whose

country, the people move about without

fear, like sons in their father's house.
 
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आत्मा जेयस्सदा राशाज्ञा ततो जेयाश्च शत्रवः ।

धर्मार्थीथौ प्रतिगृह्णीयात् कामक्रोधौ च वर्जयेत् ॥