Arthashastra

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एवम् अर्थ चरान् पूर्वं राजा दण्डेन शोधयेत् । शोधयेयुश् च शुद्धास् ते पौर जानपदान् दमैः ॥

sanskrit

Thus shall the king, with adequate punishments, test first the conduct of Government servants, and then shall, through those officers of approved character, examine the conduct of his people both in towns and villages.

english translation

evam artha carAn pUrvaM rAjA daNDena zodhayet । zodhayeyuz ca zuddhAs te paura jAnapadAn damaiH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/kantakazodhana/9/28

एवम् अर्थ चरान् पूर्वं राजा दण्डेन शोधयेत् । शोधयेयुश् च शुद्धास् ते पौर जानपदान् दमैः ॥

sanskrit

Thus shall the king, with adequate punishments, test first the conduct of Government servants, and then shall, through those officers of approved character, examine the conduct of his people both in towns and villages.

english translation

evam artha carAn pUrvaM rAjA daNDena zodhayet । zodhayeyuz ca zuddhAs te paura jAnapadAn damaiH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript