The king, cherishing mercy for all creatures, should consider these as the highest of his duties, viz., reclaiming the land for cultivation and fertilizing it, celebration of great sacrifices for purifying himself, aversion for begging, and protection of subjects.
भूसंस्कारं राजसंस्कारयोर्ग मभैक्ष्यचर्यां पालनं च प्रजानाम्। विद्याद् राजा सर्वभूतानुकम्पी देहत्यागं चाहवे धर्ममग्न्यम्॥