Manusmriti

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यथा सर्वाणि भूतानि धरा धारयते समम् । तथा सर्वाणि भूतानि बिभ्रतः पार्थिवं व्रतम् ॥ ३११ ॥

sanskrit

As the Earth supports all created beings equally, thus (a king) who supports all his subjects, (takes upon himself) the office of the Earth.

english translation

yathA sarvANi bhUtAni dharA dhArayate samam | tathA sarvANi bhUtAni bibhrataH pArthivaM vratam || 311 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript