Arthashastra

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मत्स्या यथा अन्तः सलिले चरन्तो ज्ञातुं न शक्याः सलिलं पिबन्तः । युक्तास् तथा कार्य विधौ नियुक्ता ज्ञातुं न शक्या धनम् आददानाः ॥

sanskrit

Just as fish moving under water cannot possibly be found out either as drinking or not drinking water, so government servants employed in the government work cannot be found out (while) taking money (for themselves).

english translation

matsyA yathA antaH salile caranto jJAtuM na zakyAH salilaM pibantaH । yuktAs tathA kArya vidhau niyuktA jJAtuM na zakyA dhanam AdadAnAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/9/33

मत्स्या यथा अन्तः सलिले चरन्तो ज्ञातुं न शक्याः सलिलं पिबन्तः । युक्तास् तथा कार्य विधौ नियुक्ता ज्ञातुं न शक्या धनम् आददानाः ॥

sanskrit

Just as fish moving under water cannot possibly be found out either as drinking or not drinking water, so government servants employed in the government work cannot be found out (while) taking money (for themselves).

english translation

matsyA yathA antaH salile caranto jJAtuM na zakyAH salilaM pibantaH । yuktAs tathA kArya vidhau niyuktA jJAtuM na zakyA dhanam AdadAnAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript