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आत्मानं प्रकृतिष्वद्धा निधाय श्रेय आप्नुयात् ।
राज्ञा तथा प्रकृतयो नरदेवाहिताधयः ॥ १८ ॥
 
atmanam prakrtisv addha
nidhaya sreya apnuyat
rajna tatha prakrtayo
naradevahitadhayah
atmanam-himself; prakrtisu-under these seven royal elements; addha-directly; nidhaya-placing; sreyah-ultimate happiness; apnuyat-may obtain; rajna-by the king; tatha-so also; prakrtayah-the dependent royal elements; nara-deva-O King; ahita-adhayah-offering wealth and other items.