Manusmriti
समोत्तमाधमै राजा त्वाहूतः पालयन् प्रजाः । न निवर्तेत सङ्ग्रामात् क्षात्रं धर्ममनुस्मरन् ॥ ८७ ॥
A king who, while he protects his people, is defied by (foes), be they equal in strength, or stronger, or weaker, must not shrink from battle, remembering the duty of Kshatriyas.
english translation
samottamAdhamai rAjA tvAhUtaH pAlayan prajAH | na nivarteta saGgrAmAt kSAtraM dharmamanusmaran || 87 ||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसमोत्तमाधमै राजा त्वाहूतः पालयन् प्रजाः । न निवर्तेत सङ्ग्रामात् क्षात्रं धर्ममनुस्मरन् ॥ ८७ ॥
A king who, while he protects his people, is defied by (foes), be they equal in strength, or stronger, or weaker, must not shrink from battle, remembering the duty of Kshatriyas.
english translation
samottamAdhamai rAjA tvAhUtaH pAlayan prajAH | na nivarteta saGgrAmAt kSAtraM dharmamanusmaran || 87 ||
hk transliteration by Sanscript