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"देश राज विहारयोर् देश विहारस् त्रैकाल्येन कर्म फल उपघातं करोति, राज विहारस् तु कारु शिल्पि कुशीलव वाग् जीवन रूप आजीवा वैदेहक उपकारं करोति" इत्य् आचार्याः ॥

My teacher says that of a sportive king and a sportive country, a sportive country is always ruinous to the results of work, whereas a sportive king is beneficial to artisans, carpenters, musicians, buffoons and traders.

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