Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.49.18

dharmeṇa pālayann urvīḿ

prajāḥ śīlena rañjayan

vartamānaḥ samaḥ sveṣu

śreyaḥ kīrtim avāpsyasi

SYNONYMS

dharmeṇa — religiously; pālayan — protecting; urvīm — the earth; prajāḥ — the citizens; śīlena — by good character; rañjayan — delighting; vartamānaḥ — remaining; samaḥ — equally disposed; sveṣu — to your relatives; śreyaḥ — perfection; kīrtim — glory; avāpsyasi — you will achieve.

TRANSLATION

By religiously protecting the earth, delighting your subjects with your noble character, and treating all your relatives equally, you will surely achieve success and glory.

PURPORT

Akrūra told Dhṛtarāṣṭra that even though he had usurped the throne, if he now ruled according to the principles of dharma and behaved properly, he could be successful.

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