Verse 36·VR 2.67.36

अहो तमैव इदम् स्यान् न प्रज्ञायेत किंचन | राजा चेन् न भवेन् लोके विभजन् साध्व् असाधुनी || २-६७-३६

jiivati api mahaa raaje tava eva vacanam vayam | na atikramaamahe sarve velaam praapya iva saagaraH || 2-67-37

Translation

"Alas! If a king is not there in the world, with his power of discrimination between good and evil, this world will be dark and nothing will be clearly perceived."

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Brahmins Urge Vasishta to Select a Youth to be the King

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