ŚB 10.49.18
Canto 10, Chapter 49, Text 18
धर्मेण पालयन्नुर्वीं प्रजा: शीलेन रञ्जयन् ।
वर्तमान: सम: स्वेषु श्रेय: कीर्तिमवाप्स्यसि ॥ १८ ॥
वर्तमान: सम: स्वेषु श्रेय: कीर्तिमवाप्स्यसि ॥ १८ ॥
dharmeṇa pālayann urvīṁ
prajāḥ śīlena rañjayan
vartamānaḥ samaḥ sveṣu
śreyaḥ kīrtim avāpsyasi
prajāḥ śīlena rañjayan
vartamānaḥ samaḥ sveṣu
śreyaḥ kīrtim avāpsyasi
Word by word
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.