prajah -- the citizens; hi -- indeed; lubdhaih -- avaricious; rajanyaih -- by the royal order; nirghrinaih -- merciless; dasyu -- of ordinary thieves; dharmabhih -- acting according to the nature; acchinna -- taken away; dara -- their wives; dravinah -- and property; yasyanti -- they will go; giri -- to the mountains; kananam -- 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.