Arthashastra

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प्रव्रज्यासु वृथा आचारान् राजा दण्डेन वारयेत् । धर्मो ह्य् अधर्म उपहतः शास्तारं हन्त्य् उपेक्षितः ॥

The king shall, under penalty of fines, forbid the wilful or improper proceedings of ascetics: for vice overwhelming righteousness will in the long run destroy the ruler himself.

english translation

pravrajyAsu vRthA AcArAn rAjA daNDena vArayet । dharmo hy adharma upahataH zAstAraM hanty upekSitaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript