Natyashastra

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देवांशजास्तु राजानो वेदाध्यात्मसु कीर्तिताः । एवं देवानुकरणे दोषो ह्यत्र न विद्यते ॥ २८॥

sanskrit

Kings are said to be born from parts of gods, as described in the Vedas and Upanishads; therefore, there is no fault in kings imitating gods.

english translation

devAMzajAstu rAjAno vedAdhyAtmasu kIrtitAH । evaM devAnukaraNe doSo hyatra na vidyate ॥ 28॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/28

देवांशजास्तु राजानो वेदाध्यात्मसु कीर्तिताः । एवं देवानुकरणे दोषो ह्यत्र न विद्यते ॥ २८॥

sanskrit

Kings are said to be born from parts of gods, as described in the Vedas and Upanishads; therefore, there is no fault in kings imitating gods.

english translation

devAMzajAstu rAjAno vedAdhyAtmasu kIrtitAH । evaM devAnukaraNe doSo hyatra na vidyate ॥ 28॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript