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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
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ātmānaṁ prakṛtiṣv addhā nidhāya śreya āpnuyāt rājñā tathā prakṛtayo naradevāhitādhayaḥ
WORD BY WORD
TRANSLATION
| O King, O lord of humanity, when a king directly depends upon his associates and follows their instructions, he is happy. Similarly, when his associates offer their gifts and activities to the king and follow his orders, they are also happy.
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PURPORT
| The actual happiness of a king and his dependents is described in this verse. A king should not simply give orders to his dependents because he is supreme; sometimes he must follow their instructions. Similarly, the dependents should depend on the king. This mutual dependence will make everyone happy.
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