Formerly, a Brahmana, endued with mercy and knowledge, taught me this. And, son, I have thus been instructed by also our grandfathers of olden days, who gave such assurances of harınlessness to people, actuated by pity. Their words were,-In the Krita age, kings should govern their subjects by adopting harmless ways.
इति कारुण्यशीलस्तु विद्वान् वै ब्राह्मणोऽन्वशात्। इति चैवानुशिष्टोऽस्मि पूर्व स्तात पितामहैः॥ आश्वासयद्भिः सुभृशमनुक्रोशात् तथैव च। एतत् प्रथमकल्पेन राजा कृतयुगे जयेत्॥