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सदोषम् आयति प्रदर्शनम् अभिभर्त्सनम् ॥

Pointing out the evil consequences that may occur in future is threat (abhibartsanam).

english translation

अनुनयस् त्रिविधो अर्थ कृताव् अतिक्रमे पुरुष आदि व्यसने च इति ॥

Persuasion is of three kinds: that made for the purpose of money, that made in case of one's failure to fulfill a promise, and that made on occasion of any trouble.

english translation

प्रज्ञापन आज्ञा परिदान लेखास् तथा परीहार निसृष्टि लेखौ । प्रावृत्तिकश् च प्रतिलेख एव सर्वत्रगश् च इति हि शासनानि ॥

Also writs of information, of command, and of gift; likewise writs of remission, of licence, of guidance, of reply, and of general proclamation are other varieties.

english translation

अनेन विज्ञापितम् एवम् आह तद् दीयतां चेद् यदि तत्त्वम् अस्ति । राज्ञः समीपे वर कारम् आह प्रज्ञापना एषा विविधा उपदिष्टा ॥

Thus says (the messenger); so says (the king); if there is any truth in this (statement of the messenger), then the thing (agreed to) should at once be surrendered; (the messenger) has informed the king of all the deeds of the enemy. (Parakára);—this is the writ of information which is held to be of various forms.

english translation

भर्तुर् आज्ञा भवेद् यत्र निग्रह अनुग्रहौ प्रति । विशेषेण तु भृत्येषु तद् आज्ञा लेख लक्षणम् ॥

Wherever and especially regarding Government servants the king's order either for punishment or for rewards is issued, it is called writ of command (ájnálékha).

english translation