Manusmriti

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सङ्ग्रामेष्वनिवर्तित्वं प्रजानां चैव पालनम् । शुश्रूषा ब्राह्मणानां च राज्ञां श्रेयस्करं परम् ॥ ८८ ॥

sanskrit

Not to turn back in battle, to protect the people, to honour the Brahmanas, is the best means for a king to secure happiness.

english translation

saGgrAmeSvanivartitvaM prajAnAM caiva pAlanam | zuzrUSA brAhmaNAnAM ca rAjJAM zreyaskaraM param || 88 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript