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यत्तु दानपतिं शूरं क्षुधिताः पृथिवीचराः । प्राप्य तृप्ताः प्रतिष्ठन्ते धर्मः कोऽभ्यधिकस्ततः॥५-१३०-२६॥
When hungry wanderers upon the earth reach a heroic lord of gifts and depart satisfied and secure, what dharma could be greater than that?
english translation
दानेनान्यं बलेनान्यं तथा सूनृतयापरम् । सर्वतः प्रतिगृह्णीयाद्राज्यं प्राप्येह धार्मिकः॥५-१३०-२७॥
One person is won over by gifts, another by strength, and another by courteous truthfulness. Having attained sovereignty here, a righteous ruler should secure support from all sides by appropriate means.
english translation
ब्राह्मणः प्रचरेद्भैक्षं क्षत्रियः परिपालयेत् । वैश्यो धनार्जनं कुर्याच्छूद्रः परिचरेच्च तान्॥५-१३०-२८॥
A brāhmaṇa should subsist by alms; a kṣatriya should protect; a vaiśya should pursue the acquisition of wealth; and a śūdra should render service to them.
english translation
भैक्षं विप्रतिषिद्धं ते कृषिर्नैवोपपद्यते । क्षत्रियोऽसि क्षतात्त्राता बाहुवीर्योपजीविता॥५-१३०-२९॥
For you, alms-taking is expressly disallowed, and agriculture likewise is not deemed suitable. You are a kṣatriya—one who protects from harm—living by the strength of your arms.
english translation
पित्र्यमंशं महाबाहो निमग्नं पुनरुद्धर । साम्ना दानेन भेदेन दण्डेनाथ नयेन च॥५-१३०-३०॥
O mighty-armed one, raise up again your paternal share that has sunk into loss. Do it by conciliation, by gifts, by strategic division, by lawful punishment, and also by prudent policy.
english translation