यथाऽल्पाल्पमदन्त्याद्यं वार्योकोवत्सषट्पदाः । तथाऽल्पाल्पो ग्रहीतव्यो राष्ट्राद् राज्ञाब्दिकः करः ॥ १२९ ॥
sanskrit
As the leech, the calf, and the bee take their food little by little, even so must the king draw from his realm moderate annual taxes.
english translation