Mahabharata 12.76.4
राज्ञा हि पूजितो धर्मस्ततः सर्वत्र पूज्यतेयद्यदाचरते राजा तत्प्रजानां हि रोचते
rājñā hi pūjito dharmastataḥ sarvatra pūjyateyadyadācarate rājā tatprajānāṃ hi rocate
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