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CĀŅAKYA-RĀJA-NĪTI
Other Duties
81. The king should protect in accordance with
.Arthaśāstra.
82-4. The king should preserve self-control and
should remain unaffected in prosperity and adversity.
85-7. The king should be gentle, truthful and
well-disposed towards his servants, subjects and
Brāhmaṇa-s and not be fickle in his dealings.
88-90. The king should have contacts only with
good and not with bad men.
91. The king should distinguish friend from
foe; an indifferent person from a neutral; an old man
from a teacher.
92. The king should move about in his kingdom;
only then will he be esteemed.
93. The king should not be stingy.
94. The king should not devote himself to amuse-
ment and pleasure.
95. The king should not be addicted to dice,
hunting, women, drink, aimless wandering, or sleep.
96. The king should not change the established
law by argument.
97. The king who is pleasure-seeking, proud of his
wealth and subordinates could easily be conquered by
his enemies.
98. The king should not be contented.
Governing the Kingdom
99. The king rules by punishment (daṇḍa).
CĀŅAKYA-RĀJA-NĪTI
Other Duties
81. The king should protect in accordance with
.Arthaśāstra.
82-4. The king should preserve self-control and
should remain unaffected in prosperity and adversity.
85-7. The king should be gentle, truthful and
well-disposed towards his servants, subjects and
Brāhmaṇa-s and not be fickle in his dealings.
88-90. The king should have contacts only with
good and not with bad men.
91. The king should distinguish friend from
foe; an indifferent person from a neutral; an old man
from a teacher.
92. The king should move about in his kingdom;
only then will he be esteemed.
93. The king should not be stingy.
94. The king should not devote himself to amuse-
ment and pleasure.
95. The king should not be addicted to dice,
hunting, women, drink, aimless wandering, or sleep.
96. The king should not change the established
law by argument.
97. The king who is pleasure-seeking, proud of his
wealth and subordinates could easily be conquered by
his enemies.
98. The king should not be contented.
Governing the Kingdom
99. The king rules by punishment (daṇḍa).