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स चेद् राज अर्थम् उपनयत्य् अल्प अपराधे वारयितव्यः, महति यथा अपराधं दण्डयितव्यः ॥
If he brings in double the amount to the king, he shall, if the offence is small, be warned not to repeat the same; but if the offence be grave he should proportionally be punished.
english translation
यः समुदयं व्ययम् उपनयति स पुरुष कर्माणि भक्षयति ॥
Whoever spends the revenue (without bringing in any profit) eats up the labour of workmen.
english translation
स कर्म दिवस द्रव्य मूल्य पुरुष वेतन अपहारेषु यथा अपराधं दण्डयितव्यः ॥
Such an officer shall be punished in proportion to the value of the work done, the number of days taken, the amount of capital spent, and the amount of daily wages paid.
english translation
तस्माद् अस्य यो यस्मिन्न् अधिकरणे शासनस्थः स तस्य कर्मणो याथातथ्यम् आय व्ययौ च व्यास समासाभ्याम् आचक्षीत ॥
Hence the chief officer of each department (adhikarana) shall thoroughly scrutinise the real amount of the work done, the receipts realised from, and the expenditure incurred in that departmental work both in detail and in the aggregate.
english translation
मूल हर तादात्विक दर्यांश् च प्रतिषेधयेत् ॥
He shall also check (pratishedhayet) prodigal, spend-thrift and niggardly persons.
english translation