Manusmriti

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सम्यग्निविष्टदेशस्तु कृतदुर्गश्च शास्त्रतः । कण्टकोद्धरणे नित्यमातिष्ठेद् यत्नमुत्तमम् ॥ २५२ ॥

sanskrit

Having duly settled his country, and having built forts in accordance with the Institutes, he shall use his utmost exertions to remove (those men who are nocuous like) thorns.

english translation

samyagniviSTadezastu kRtadurgazca zAstrataH | kaNTakoddharaNe nityamAtiSThed yatnamuttamam || 252 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript