Mahabharat

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दक्षिणं वाथ वामं वा पार्श्वम आसीत पण्डितः रक्षिणां हय आत्तशस्त्राणां सथानं पश्चाद विधीयते नित्यं विप्रतिषिद्धं तु पुरस्ताद आसनं महत ।। ४-४-२२ ।।

sanskrit

'A learned man should seat himself either to the right or left of the king; he should never sit behind him, for that place is reserved for the armed guards, and to sit directly in front of the king is always forbidden.' ।। 4-4-22 ।।

english translation

dakSiNaM vAtha vAmaM vA pArzvama AsIta paNDitaH rakSiNAM haya AttazastrANAM sathAnaM pazcAda vidhIyate nityaM vipratiSiddhaM tu purastAda AsanaM mahata || 4-4-22 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript