Text 19] King Citraketu’s Lamentation 19
Gtmanam prakrtisv addha
nidhaya Sreya dpnuyat
rajna tatha prakrtayo
naradevahitadhayah
atménam—himself; prakrtisu—under these seven royal elements;
addha—directly; nidhaya—placing; sreyah—ultimate happiness; dp-
nuyat—may obtain; rajid—by the king; tathaé—so also; prakrtayah—
the dependent royal elements; nara-deva—O King; ahita-adhayah—
offering wealth and other items.
TRANSLATION
O King, O lord of humanity, when a king directly depends upon
his associates and follows their instructions, he is happy. Similarly,
when his associates offer their gifts and activities to the king and
follow his orders, they are also happy.
PURPORT
The actual happiness of a king and his dependents is described in this
verse. A king should not simply give orders to his dependents because he
is supreme; sometimes he must follow their instructions. Similarly, the
dependents should depend on the king. This mutual dependence will
make everyone happy.
TEXT 19
MAA: TAA TAT: ATSe Alea: |
THT ATATET AT AAT TAATA: 12 SU
api darah prajamatya
bhrtyah srenyo ’tha mantrinah
paura janapada bhiipa
Gtmaja vasa-vartinah
api—whether; darah—wives; praja—citizens; amatyah—and secre-
taries; bhrtyah—servants; srenyah—merchants; atha—as well as;
