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 transient or ever mobile similar to the lightning movements 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 carry their virtues eternally fully knowing that the body they possess is already killed or is expected to perish at any time.

हुतं च दत्तं च तथैव तिष्ठति

शिक्षा क्षयं गच्छति कालपर्ययात्

सुबद्धमूला निपतन्ति पादपाः

जलं जलस्थानगतं च शुष्यति

हुतं च दत्तं च तथैव तिष्ठति ॥ ६५ ॥ कर्णभारम् २२

Education and training may get depleted if not practiced for long time. Even trees with strong roots uprooted either due to age or other natural calamities. Water stored in huge reservoirs too get dried up as time passes. However the positive effects of offerings to Divinity (in fire) and the virtues gained through helping others through gifts and donations remain strong and full for ever ready to serve us.