Srimad Bhagavatam

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नावध्येयः प्रजापालः प्रजाभिरघवानपि । यदसौ लोकपालानां बिभर्त्योजः स्वतेजसा ।। ४-१३-२३ ।।

sanskrit

It is the duty of all citizens in a state never to insult the king, even though he sometimes appears to have done something very sinful. Because of his prowess, the king is always more influential than all other ruling chiefs. ।। 4-13-23 ।।

english translation

प्रजा का कर्तव्य है कि वह राजा का अपमान न करे, चाहे यदाकदा वह अत्यन्त पापपूर्ण कृत्य करता हुआ ही क्यों न प्रतीत हो। अपने तेज के कारण राजा अन्य शासनकर्ता प्रमुखों से सदैव अधिक प्रभावशाली होता है। ।। ४-१३-२३ ।।

hindi translation

nAvadhyeyaH prajApAlaH prajAbhiraghavAnapi | yadasau lokapAlAnAM bibhartyojaH svatejasA || 4-13-23 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript