अध्याय 12
श्लोक 222.1
[य] किं शीलः किं समाचारः किं विद्यः किं परायनः पराप्नॊति बरह्मणः सथानं यत परं परकृतेर धरुवम
[ya] kiṃ śīlaḥ kiṃ samācāraḥ kiṃ vidyaḥ kiṃ parāyanaḥ parāpnòti barahmaṇaḥ sathānaṃ yata paraṃ parakṛtera dharuvama
हिन्दी अर्थ
देवानां निलयान् साधो सर्वनुत्क्रम्प यास्यसि
English
energy of mind, and capable of close application to all kinds of work. The king should honour the righteous and chastise the unrighteous. He should, acting with resolution, set the several orders to their respective duties. Ascertaining properly, by means of spies, the outward behaviour and the state of mind of the inhabitants of his city and provinces, he should adopt those measures that may be required. The king should himself supervise his spies and counsels, his treasury, and the agencies for inflicting chastisements. Upon these everything may be said to depend. With spies constituting his sight, the king should ascertain all the acts and intentions of his foes, friends, and neutrals. He should then, with heedfulness, devise his own measures, honouring those that are loyal to him and punishing those that are hostile. The king should always adore the gods in sacrifices and make gifts without giving pain to anybody. He should protect his subjects, never doing anything that may obstruct or thwart righteousness. He should always maintain and protect the helpless, the masterless, and the old, and women that are widows. The king should always honour the ascetics and make unto them gifts, at proper seasons of cloths and vessels and food. The king should, with attentive care, inform the