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" His own self must be conquered by
the king for all time; then only are his
enemies to be conquered.
 
SANTI PARVA
 
"Adopting virtue and material good, he
should avoid passion and anger.
 
'अर्थमूलोऽपि हिंसां च कुरुते स्वयमात्मनः ।
करैरशास्त्रटैर्हि मोहात्संपीडयन्प्रजाः ॥
 
"Harassing the subjects in his ignorance
by taxes not found in the texts, and
motivated by Artha enly, the king does
harm to himself.
 
'कृपणानाथवृद्धानां विधवानां च योषिताम् ।
योगक्षेमं च वृत्ति व नित्यमेव प्रकल्पयेत् ॥
 
"The king should always make arrange-
ments for the security and maintenance of
the poor, the helpless, the old and the
widowed women.
 
'मा ते राष्ट्रे याचनका भवेयुर्मा च दस्यवः ॥
 
"Let there be no beggars and no thieves
in your kingdom.
 
'दुर्बलस्य च यच्चक्षुर्मुनेराशीविषस्य च ।
अविषह्यतमं मन्ये मा स्म दर्बलमासदः ॥