Arthashastra

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ग्राम कूटम् अध्यक्षं वा सत्त्री ब्रूयात् "असौ जाल्मः प्रभूत द्रव्यः, तस्य अयम् अनर्थः, तेन एनम् आहारयस्व" इति ॥

A spy may tell the congregation of villages (grámakútam) or its superintendent that a wealthy man of wicked character is involved in some trouble and that this opportunity may be availed of to squeeze money from him.

english translation

grAma kUTam adhyakSaM vA sattrI brUyAt "asau jAlmaH prabhUta dravyaH, tasya ayam anarthaH, tena enam AhArayasva" iti ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript