तस्मात्प्रजापालनमात्रबुद्ध्या हतेषु देहेषु गुणाः धरन्ते

धर्मो हि यत्नैः पुरुषेण साध्यः भुजङ्गजिह्वाचपला नृपश्रियः।

तस्मात्प्रजापालनमात्रबुद्ध्या हतेषु देहेषु गुणाः धरन्ते॥

कर्णभारे

dharmo hi yatnaiḥ puruṣeṇa sādhyaḥ bhujaṅgajihvācapalā nṛpaśriyaḥ|

tasmātprajāpālanamātrabuddhyā hateṣu deheṣu guṇāḥ dharante||

karṇabhāre

A king or noble person should ever engage in concerted action to uphold propriety and justice, Dharma. The wealth, influence and splendour available even for a king is just transcient or even open to sudden movements  similar to the lightning flicks of the tongues of a snake. Therefore the full attention of the ruler should be concentrated for the protection and welfare of the citizens, and they must steadily preserve their virtues  fully appreciating the fact that the body they possess is perishable  and only their virtuous deeds will earn them fame and blessedness that woul survive for eternity.