aiśvaryād avarohati. O hero! Do not destroy dharma, which brings benefit to the citizens. If dharma is destroyed, the King will fall from his position.. rājann asādhv-amātyebhyaś. corādibhyaḥ prajā nṛpa&
aiśvaryād avarohati
O hero! Do not destroy dharma, which brings benefit to the citizens. If dharma is destroyed, the King will fall from his position.
Mā vinaśet should be mā vinaśyatu.
|| 4.14.17 ||
rājann asādhv-amātyebhyaś
corādibhyaḥ prajā nṛpaḥ
rakṣan yathā baliṁ gṛhṇann
iha pretya ca modate
O King! The King protects the citizens from thieves and corrupt ministers, and accepts taxes accordingly. Thus he enjoys in this world and the next.
|| 4.14.18 ||
yasya rāṣṭre pure caiva
bhagavān yajña-pūruṣaḥ
ijyate svena dharmeṇa
janair varṇāśramānvitaiḥ
In such a King’s state and cities, the Supreme Lord, master of sacrifices, is worshipped by people executing their individual duties according to varṇāśrāma.
Instead of varṇāśramānvitaiḥ sometimes varṇāśramātmakaih is seen. The minds (ātma) of the people are absorbed in varṇāśrama.
|| 4.14.19 ||
tasya rājño mahā-bhāga
bhagavān bhūta-bhāvanaḥ
parituṣyati viśvātmā
tiṣṭhato nija-śāsane
Fortunate King! The Supreme Lord, protector of the people, soul of the universe, is satisfied with the King who follows his instructions.
|| 4.14.20 ||
tasmiṁs tuṣṭe kim aprāpyaṁ
jagatām īśvareśvare
lokāḥ sapālā hy etasmai
haranti balim ādṛtāḥ
If the Lord is pleased, what cannot be achieved in this universe? Thus all beings and their devatās offer tribute to the Lord of lords with respect.
|| 4.14.21 ||
taṁ sarva-lokāmara-yajña-saṅgrahaṁ
trayīmayaṁ dravyamayaṁ tapomayam
yajñair vicitrair yajato bhavāya te
rājan sva-deśān anuroddhum arhasi
For your benefit, you should entreat your citizens to worship through various sacrifices the Supreme Lord who accepts the sacrifices for attaining the devatās and their planets, who is the three Vedas, who is all the ingredients of sacrifice and who is all austerities.
You should entreat the citizens to be worshippers (yajataḥ), for your prosperity.
|| 4.14.22 ||
yajñena yuṣmad-viṣaye dvijātibhir
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