Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 6 - Chapter 1 - Verse 18


Sanskrit:

आत्मानं प्रकृतिष्वद्धा निधाय श्रेय आप्नुयात् ।राज्ञा तथा प्रकृतयो नरदेवाहिताधय: ॥ १८ ॥

ITRANS:

ātmānaṁ prakṛtiṣv addhānidhāya śreya āpnuyātrājñā tathā prakṛtayonaradevāhitādhayaḥ

Translation:

O King, O lord of humanity, when a king directly depends upon his associates and follows their instructions, he is happy. Similarly, when his associates offer their gifts and activities to the king and follow his orders, they are also happy.

Purport:

The actual happiness of a king and his dependents is described in this verse. A king should not simply give orders to his dependents because he is supreme; sometimes he must follow their instructions. Similarly, the dependents should depend on the king. This mutual dependence will make everyone happy.