What is the source of this Sanskrit verse?

This subhashitam is from Subhashitam.

What are the key themes of this verse?

The key themes of this subhashitam are: dharma, responsibility, leadership, ethics.

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राजा राष्ट्रकृतं पापं

Subhashitam

राजा राष्ट्रकृतं पापं राज्ञः पापं पुरोहितः । भर्ता च स्त्रीकृतं पापं शिष्यपापं गुरुस्तथा ॥

राष्ट्रकृतम्done by the kingdom

पापम्sin

राज्ञःof the king

पुरोहितःpriest

भर्ताhusband

शिष्यपापम्sin of the disciple

गुरुःteacher

The king bears the sin of the kingdom; the priest bears the king's sin; the husband bears the sin of his wife; and the teacher bears the sin of the disciple.

dharmaresponsibilityleadershipethics

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