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541. Deliberate well and lean not to either side : be impartial and consult with the men of law: that is the way to administer justice.

542. The world looketh up to the rain-cloud for life : even so do men look up to the sceptre of the prince for protection.

543. The sceptre of the prince is the mainstay of the science of the Brâhmans and of righteousness also.

544. Behold the noble prince who ruleth the people of his dominions with loving care : sovereignty will never depart from him.

545. Behold the prince who wieldeth the sceptre in accordance with the law : seasonal rains and rich harvests have their home in his land. Rh