sarvah -- all; samuddharet -- must uplift; raja -- the king; pita -- a father; iva -- like; vyasanat -- from difficulties; prajah -- the citizens; atmanam -- himself; atmana -- by himself; dhirah -- fearless; yatha -- just as; gaja-patih -- a bull elephant; gajan -- the other elephants.

Just as the chief bull elephant protects all other elephants in his herd and defends himself as well, similarly, a fearless king, just like a father, must save all of the citizens from difficulty and also protect himself.