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1. śāntyarşayas iha śobhante

peace seers hence shine-brilliant

2. śrutau bahvīşu smŗtişu ca dharma upadiśyate

in-many-shruti and books dharma is-instructed

3. rātryām svapnam na labhāmahe

in-night sleep not we-obtain

4. bahvīm kīrtim dhŗtyā avindat nŗptis

prudance fame by-courage acquired king

5. puņyena muktim labhadhve

by-merit liberation you-all-obtain

6. bahūn işūn raņe arişu akşipat nŗpatis

many arrows in-battle at-enemy threw king

7. hanvām aşvām laghvā yşţyā atāḑayam

on-jaw horses with-little-stick i-strike

8. nŗpates buddhyā kşatriyāņām kalahas aśāmyat

of-king with-knowledge of-warriors quarrel extinquished

9. śūdrāņām jātayas nīcās gaņyante

of-shudras births low was-counted

10. dvijātīnām jātişu brāhmaņā mukhyās

of-aryans in-births by-brahman with-salvation

11. dharmas bhūtyai kalpate

Dharma for-prosperity conduces-be-in-order

12. jātyā kşatriyau vartethe

By-birth 2warriors exist

13. Bhūmes bhāgam brāhmaņāya ayacchat pārthivas

of-earth part-piece to-brahman gave prince

14. asvās aśrāmyan bhūmau apatan ca

horses exhausted to-ground fell