Shanti Parva 71.26
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Shanti Parva Chapter 71 · Verse 26
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Sanskrit Original
एष एव परो धर्मो यद् राजा रक्षति प्रजाः। भूतानां हि यथा धर्मो रक्षणं परमा दया॥
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Protection of the subject is the greatest duty of the king, since mercy for all creatures and protecting them from injury has been said to be the highest merit.