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राजन्नसाध्वमात्येभ्यश् चोरादिभ्यः प्रजा नृपः ।
रक्षन्यथा बलिं गृह्णन्न् इह प्रेत्य च मोदते ॥ १७ ॥
 
rajann asadhv-amatyebhyas
coradibhyah praja nrpah
raksan yatha balim grhnann
iha pretya ca modate
rajan-O King; asadhu-mischievous; amatyebhyah-from ministers; cora-adibhyah-from thieves and rogues; prajah-the citizens; nrpah-the king; raksan-protecting; yatha-accordingly as; balim-taxes; grhnan-accepting; iha-in this world; pretya-after death; ca-also; modate-enjoys.