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शासने शासनम् इत्य् आचक्षते ॥
(TEACHERS) say that (the word) sásana, command, (is applicable only to) royal writs (sásana).
english translation
शासन प्रधाना हि राजानः, तन् मूलत्वात् संधि विग्रहयोः ॥
Writs are of great importance to kings inasmuch as treaties and ultimate leading to war depend upon writs.
english translation
तस्माद् अमात्य सम्पदा उपेतः सर्व समयविद् आशु ग्रन्थश् चारु अक्षरो लेखन वाचन समर्थो लेखकः स्यात् ॥
Hence one who is possessed of ministerial qualifications, acquainted with all kinds of customs, smart in composition, good in legible writing, and sharp in reading shall be appointed as a writer (lékhaka).
english translation
सो अव्यग्र मना राज्ञः संदेशं श्रुत्वा निश्चित अर्थं लेखं विदध्यात् देश ऐश्वर्य वंश नामधेय उपचारम् ईश्वरस्य, देश नामधेय उपचारम् अनीश्वरस्य ॥
Such a writer, having attentively listened to the king's order and having well thought out the matter under consideration, shall reduce the order to writing. As to a writ addressed to a lord (ísvara), it shall contain a polite mention of his country, his possessions, his family and his name, and as to that addressed to a common man (anisvara), it shall make a polite mention of his country and name.
english translation
जातिं कुलं स्थान वयः श्रुतानि कर्म ऋद्धि शीलान्य् अथ देश कालौ । यौन अनुबन्धं च समीक्ष्य कार्ये लेखं विदध्यात् पुरुष अनुरूपम् ॥
Having paid sufficient attention to the caste, family, social rank, age, learning (sruta), occupation, property, character (síla), blood-relationship (yaunánubandha) of the addressee, as well as to the place and time (of writing), the writer shall form a writ befitting the position of the person addressed.
english translation