There is nothing, O scorcher of foes, which yields greater merit to a king than the possession of a kingdom. It is sinful for a king to oppress his subjects with heavy taxes at ordinary times. In a season of distress, it is quite different.
न च राज्यसमो धर्मः कश्चिदस्ति परंतप। धर्मः संशब्दितो राज्ञामापदर्थमतोऽन्यथा।॥