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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/16/21

स्वयं आगतानां यथा इष्ट दर्शनं प्रतिविधानं च कुर्यात् ॥

should receive visitors at their own choice and afford satisfaction to them;

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/16/22

परिभव उपघात कुत्स अतिवादांश् च एषु न प्रयुञ्जीत ॥

should avoid using contemptuous, threatening, defamatory, or harsh words towards them.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/16/23

दत्त्वा च अभयं पिता इव अनुगृह्णीयात् ॥

should like a father protect those who are promised security from fear.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/16/24

यश् च अस्य अपकुर्यात् तद् दोषम् अभिविख्याप्य प्रकाशम् एनं घातयेत् ॥

should punish the guilty after publishing their guilt.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/16/25

पर उद्वेग कारणाद् वा दाण्डकर्मिकवच् चेष्टेत ॥

and in order to avoid causing suspicion to the protector, the vassal-king should adopt the procedure of inflicting secret punishments upon offenders.

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Chapter 16

Verses 26-30