नाराजके जनपदे यज्ञशीला द्विजातयः। सत्राण्यन्वासते दान्ता ब्राह्मणाः संशितव्रताः॥ नाराजके जनपदे महायज्ञेषु यज्वनः। ब्राह्मणा वसुसम्पूर्णा विसृजन्त्याप्तदक्षिणाः॥
nārājake janapade yajñaśīlā dvijātayaḥ| satrāṇyanvāsate dāntā brāhmaṇāḥ saṃśitavratāḥ|| nārājake janapade mahāyajñeṣu yajvanaḥ| brāhmaṇā vasusampūrṇā visṛjantyāptadakṣiṇāḥ||
English Meaning
In a kingless country, the twice-born ones do not celebrate sacrifices. In a kingless country, in mighty sacrifices wealthy Brāhmaṇas do not confer (on the officiating priests) the Dakșiņās (which they receive according to the ordinance).
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)