Shanti Parva 66.12
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Shanti Parva Chapter 66 · Verse 12
mahabharataved-vyasshanti-parva
Sanskrit Original
पालनात् सर्वभूतानां स्वराष्ट्रपरिपालनात्। दीक्षा बहुविधा राजन् सत्याश्रमपदं भवेत्॥
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For the protection of all the creatures as also of the proper protection of his own kingdom, a king acquires the merit of as many sacrifices as the number of creatures protected, and therefore attains to the object of Sannyasa mode of life.