prajāḥ - the citizens; hi - indeed; lubdhaiḥ - avaricious; rājanyaiḥ - by the royal order; nirghṛṇaiḥ - merciless; dasyu - of ordinary thieves; dharmabhiḥ - acting according to the nature; ācchinna - taken away; dāra - their wives; draviṇāḥ - and property; yāsyanti - they will go; giri - to the mountains; kānanam - and forests.

Losing their wives and properties to such avaricious and merciless rulers, who will behave no better than ordinary thieves, the citizens will flee to the mountains and forests.