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पालने हि महाधर्मः प्रजानामिह दृश्यते ॥ न तथा दृश्यतेऽरण्ये मा तेऽभूद्बुद्धिरीदृशी ॥ २१॥
Great virtue accrues from the protection of the subjects. A similar opportunity is wanting in the forest. Let not your mind be directed that way.
english translation
ईदृशो नहि राजेन्द्र क्वचिद्धर्मः प्रविद्यते ॥ प्रजानां पालने यादृक् पुरा राजर्षिभिः कृतः ॥ २२॥
O leading king, nowhere such a virtue exists as it does in the protection of the subjects. This has been pursued by the saintly kings of yore.
english translation
स एवमुक्तो राजर्षिरुत्तंकेन महात्मना ॥ कुवलाश्वः सुतं प्रादात्तस्मै धुन्धुनिवारणे ॥ २३ ॥
Thus requested the saintly king entrusted his son Kuvalāśva with the task of thwarting Dhundhu.
english translation
भगवन्न्यस्तशस्त्रोहमयं तु तनयो मम ॥ भविष्यति द्विजश्रेष्ठ धुन्धुमारो न संशयः ॥ २४ ॥
“O holy lord, O excellent brahmin, I have already laid aside my weapons. Here is my son who will surely destroy Dhundhu.”
english translation
इत्युक्त्वा पुत्रमादिश्य ययौ स तपसे नृपः ॥ कुवलाश्वश्च सोत्तङ्को ययौ धुन्धुविनिग्रहे ॥ २५॥
Having said thus and instructed his son the king proceeded with penance. Kuvalāśva accompanied by Uttaṅka went to fight with Dhundhu.
english translation