Mahabharat

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विदिते चास्य कुर्वीत कर्याणि सुलघून्य अपि एवं विचरतॊ राज्ञॊ न कषतिर जायते कव चित ।। ४-४-१५ ।।

sanskrit

'One who serves near a king should perform even the smallest tasks, and always with the king’s knowledge. Acting in this way, one incurs no harm from the sovereign.' ।। 4-4-15 ।।

english translation

vidite cAsya kurvIta karyANi sulaghUnya api evaM vicaratò rAjJò na kaSatira jAyate kava cita || 4-4-15 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript