Manusmriti

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यथोद्धरति निर्दाता कक्षं धान्यं च रक्षति । तथा रक्षेन्नृपो राष्ट्रं हन्याच्च परिपन्थिनः ॥ ११० ॥

sanskrit

As the weeder plucks up the weeds and preserves the corn, even so let the king protect his kingdom and destroy his opponents.

english translation

yathoddharati nirdAtA kakSaM dhAnyaM ca rakSati | tathA rakSennRpo rASTraM hanyAcca paripanthinaH || 110 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript