Srimad Bhagavatam

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य उद्धरेत्करं राजा प्रजा धर्मेष्वशिक्षयन् । प्रजानां शमलं भुङ्क्ते भगं च स्वं जहाति सः ।। ४-२१-२४ ।।

sanskrit

Any king who does not teach his citizens about their respective duties in terms of varṇa and āśrama but who simply exacts tolls and taxes from them is liable to suffer for the impious activities which have been performed by the citizens. In addition to such degradation, the king also loses his own fortune. ।। 4-21-24 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

ya uddharetkaraM rAjA prajA dharmeSvazikSayan | prajAnAM zamalaM bhuGkte bhagaM ca svaM jahAti saH || 4-21-24 ||

hk transliteration