dhana - from wealth; dāra - wives; ātmaja - and children; apṛktāḥ - separated; yatra - in which (situation); śocanti - lament; brāhmaṇāḥ - brāhmaṇas; te - they; vai - indeed; rājanya-veṣeṇa - disguised as kings; naṭāḥ - actors; jīvanti - they live; asum-bharāḥ - earning their own livelihood.

“The rulers of a kingdom in which brāhmaṇas lament over lost wealth, wives and children are merely imposters playing the role of kings just to earn their livelihood.