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राज्ञो हि परमो धर्मः स्वधर्मस्थानुपालनम् ।
शासतो ऽन्यान्यथाशास्त्रम् अनापद्युत्पथानिह ॥ १६ ॥
 
rajno hi paramo dharmah
sva-dharma-sthanupalanam
sasato 'nyan yatha-sastram
anapady utpathan iha
rajnah-of the king or the executive head; hi-certainly; paramah-supreme; dharmah-occupational duty; sva-dharma-stha-one who is faithful to his prescribed duty; anupalanam-giving protection always; sasatah-while ruling over; anyan-others; yatha-accordingly; sastram-rulings of scriptures; anapadi-without danger; utpathan-persons going astray; iha-as a matter of fact.