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पुरस्ताद् एवं विहितम् इत्य् अतिक्रान्त अवेष्कणम् ॥

The statement that it has been already spoken of is reference to a previous portion:

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"अमात्य सम्पद् उक्ता पुरस्तात्" इति ॥

for example, "The qualifications of a minister have already been described."

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एवं न अन्यथा इति नियोगः ॥

„Thus and not otherwise‟ is command.

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"तस्माद् धर्म्यम् अर्थ्यं च अस्य उपदिशेत्, न अधर्म्यम् अनर्थय्म् च" इति ॥

for example: "Hence he should be taught the laws of righteousness and wealth, but not unrighteousness and non-wealth."

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अनेन वा अनेन वा इति विकल्पः ॥

This or that‟ is alternative

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