priyam - the pleasure; rājñaḥ - of the King; prakurvatyaḥ - executing; śreyaḥ - good fortune; vindanti - acquire; vai - indeed; prajāḥ - citizens; manasā - with their minds; karmaṇā - with their deeds; vācā - with their words; viparītam - opposite; ataḥ - to this; anyathā - otherwise.

Subjects of the King who try to please him with their thoughts, acts and words are sure to achieve good fortune, but those who fail to do so will suffer the opposite fate.