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Bharata, the knower of dharma, artha and
kama and ever devoted to the administra-
tion of chastisement and reward, rules the
earth.
तस्य धर्मकृतादेशा वयमन्ये च पार्थिवाः ।
चरामो वसुधां कृत्स्नां धर्मसन्तानमिच्छवः ॥
We and other princes who are ordered
by him to look after dharma go forth all
over this earth, with the desire to perpe-
tuate righteousness.
तस्मिन्नृपतिशार्दूले भरते धर्मवत्सले ।
पालयत्यखिलां भूमिं कश्चरेद्धर्मनिग्रहम् ॥
"
When that foremost of kings, Bharata
the lover of dharma, rules over the whole
earth, who could practise unrighteous-
ness ?
ते वयं धर्म विभ्रष्
भरताज्ञां पुरस्कृत्य निगृह्णीमो यथाविधि ॥
Therefore we, who are rooted in our own
exalted dharma will punish him who has
transgressed dharma, in pursuance of
Bharata's orders and in accordance with
law.