Arthashastra

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चतुर् वर्ण आश्रमस्य अयं लोकस्य आचार रक्षणात् । नश्यतां सर्व धर्माणां राजा धर्म प्रवर्तकः ॥

In virtue of his power to uphold the observance of the respective duties of the four castes and of the four divisions of religious life, and in virtue of his power to guard against the violation of the Dharmas, the king is the fountain of justice (dharmapravartaka.)

english translation

catur varNa Azramasya ayaM lokasya AcAra rakSaNAt । nazyatAM sarva dharmANAM rAjA dharma pravartakaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript