Shiva Purana

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क्षुव उवाच ।। अष्टानां लोकपालानां वपुर्धारयते नृपः ।। तस्मान्नृपो वरिष्ठो हि वर्णाश्रमपतिः प्रभुः ।।१२।।

sanskrit

Kṣuva said: A king holds in his body parts of the eight guardians of the worlds. Hence a king is the most excellent lord of all Varṇas and Āśramas. He is the supreme lord.

english translation

kSuva uvAca || aSTAnAM lokapAlAnAM vapurdhArayate nRpaH || tasmAnnRpo variSTho hi varNAzramapatiH prabhuH ||12||

hk transliteration