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TEXT 3
srutva nrpasana-gatam
venam atyugra-sasanam
nililyur dasyavah sadyah
sarpa-trasta ivakhavah
SYNONYMS
srutvaafter hearing; nrpaof the King; asana-gatamascended to the throne; venamVena; ativery; ugrasevere; sasanampunisher; nililyuhhid themselves; dasyavahall the thieves; sadyahimmediately; sarpafrom snakes; trastahbeing afraid; ivalike; akhavahrats.
TRANSLATION
It was already known that Vena was very severe and cruel; therefore, as soon as all the thieves and rogues in the state heard of his ascendance to the royal throne, they became very much afraid of him. Indeed, they hid themselves here and there as rats hide themselves from snakes.
PURPORT
When the government is very weak, rogues and thieves flourish. Similarly, when the government is very strong, all the thieves and rogues disappear or hide themselves. Of course Vena was not a very good king, but he was known to be cruel and severe. Thus the state at least became freed from thieves and rogues.
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