Bhagavata Purana 1.17.16
Srimad Bhagavatam · 17 · Verse 16
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राज्ञो हि परमो धर्मः स्वधर्मस्थानुपालनम् शासतोऽन्यान् यथाशास्त्रमनापद्युत्पथानिह
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Indeed, the highest duty of a king is to uphold his own dharma and to govern others according to the scriptures.