अङ्गेन गात्रं नयनेन वक्त्रं

अङ्गेन गात्रं नयनेन वक्त्रं न्यायेन राज्यं लवणेन भोज्यं । धर्मेण हीनं खलु जीवितं च न राजते चन्द्रमसा विना निशा ॥

अङ्गेनby the limbs
गात्रम्the body
नयनेनby the eyes
वक्त्रम्the face
न्यायेनby justice
राज्यम्the kingdom
लवणेनby salt
भोज्यम्food
धर्मेणby dharma
हीनम्devoid / without
जीवितम्life
नnot
राजतेshines / graces
चन्द्रमसाby the moon
विनाwithout
निशाnight

Body is graced by its limbs, face by the eyes, kingdom by justice, food by salt. Indeed, a life devoid of Dharma does not shine, just as a night does not shine without the moon.

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