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7.17a sa rājā puruṣo daṇḍaḥ sa netā śāsitā ca saḥ |
7.17c caturṇām āśramāṇāṃ ca dharmasya pratibhūḥ smṛtaḥ || 17
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7.18a daṇḍaḥ śāsti prajāḥ sarvā daṇḍa eva-abhirakṣati |
7.18c daṇḍaḥ supteṣu jāgarti daṇḍaṃ dharmaṃ vidur budhāḥ || 18
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7.19a samīkṣya sa dhṛtaḥ samyak sarvā rañjayati prajāḥ |
7.19c a.samīkṣya praṇītas tu vināśayati sarvataḥ || 19 ||
7.20a yadi na praṇayed rājā daṇḍaṃ daṇḍyeṣv atandritaḥ |
7.20c śūle matsyān iva-apakṣyan durbalān balavattarāḥ || 20
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7.21a adyāt kākaḥ puroḍāśaṃ śvā ca lihyādd havis tathā | 200
7.21c svāmyaṃ ca na syāt kasmiṃś cit pravarteta-adhara.uttaram
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7.22a sarvo daṇḍajito loko durlabho hi śucir naraḥ |
7.22c daṇḍasya hi bhayāt sarvaṃ jagad bhogāya kalpate || 22
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7.23a deva.dānava.gandharvā rakṣāṃsi pataga.uragāḥ |
7.23c te 'pi bhogāya kalpante daṇḍena-eva nipīḍitāḥ || 23
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7.24a duṣyeyuḥ sarvavarṇāś ca bhidyeran sarvasetavaḥ |
7.24c sarvalokaprakopaś ca bhaved daṇḍasya vibhramāt || 24
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7.25a yatra śyāmo lohita.akṣo daṇḍaś carati pāpahā |
7.25c prajās tatra na muhyanti netā cet sādhu paśyati || 25
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7.26a tasya-āhuḥ sampraṇetāraṃ rājānaṃ satyavādinam |
7.26c samīkṣyakāriṇaṃ prājñaṃ dharma.kāma.artha.kovidam || 26
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