नृशंसमनृशंसं वा प्रजारक्षणकारणात्। पातकं वा सदोषं वा कर्तव्यं रक्षता सता।।1.25.17।।
nṛśaṃsamanṛśaṃsaṃ vā prajārakṣaṇakāraṇāt. pātakaṃ vā sadoṣaṃ vā kartavyaṃ rakṣatā satā..1.25.17..
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English Translation
"Whether cruel or kind, sinful or wrong whatever contributes to the protection of the subjects, should be done by the righteous (king)."
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Word Meanings
रक्षता while protecting, सता by a virtuous man, प्रजारक्षणकारणात् for the welfare of the subjects, नृशंसं वा either cruel, अनृशंसं वा or not cruel ,पातकं वा or a sin, सदोषं वा or involving a mistake, कर्तव्यम् should be done.
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Source
Valmiki Ramayana
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Sarga 25
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25.17