सत्यमेवानृशंसं च राजवृत्तं सनातनम्। तस्मात्सत्यात्मकं राज्यं सत्ये लोकः प्रतिष्ठितः।।2.109.10।।
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English Translation
सनातनम् eternal, राजवृत्तम् royal ways, सत्यमेव is a manifestation of truth, अनृशंसं च nonviolent, तस्मात् therefore, राज्यम् kingdom, सत्यात्मकम् of the character of truth, लोकः this world, सत्ये on truth, प्रतिष्ठितः is established.
English Commentary
Truth and nonviolence are the perpetual principles of kings. Therefore, a kingdom is based on truth. This world is firmly established in truth.