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तमेवं शीलसम्पन्नं ब्रह्मण्यं दीनवत्सलम् ।
गोप्तारं धर्मसेतूनां मेनिरे पितरं प्रजाः ॥ १२ ॥

tam evam sila-sampannam

brahmanyam dina-vatsalam

goptaram dharma-setunam

menire pitaram prajah

tam-him; evam-thus; sila-with godly qualities; sampannam-endowed; brahmanyam-respectful to the brahmanas; dina-to the poor; vatsalam-kind; goptaram-protector; dharma-setunam-of religious principles; menire-thought; pitaram-father; prajah-the citizens.