नाराजके जनपदे माल्यमोदकदक्षिणाः। देवताभ्यर्चनार्थाय कल्प्यन्ते नियतैर्जनैः॥ नाराजके जनपदे चन्दनागुरुरुषिताः। राजपुत्रा विराजन्ते वसन्ते इव शाखिनः॥
nārājake janapade mālyamodakadakṣiṇāḥ| devatābhyarcanārthāya kalpyante niyatairjanaiḥ|| nārājake janapade candanāgururuṣitāḥ| rājaputrā virājante vasante iva śākhinaḥ||
English Meaning
In a kingless country, persons with intent hearts do not offer garlands, sweets, and Daksinās, for worshipping the gods. In a kingless country princes smeared with sandal and aguru, do not look graceful like trees in spring.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)