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न त्व् एव कुर्याद् आत्मानं देवीं वा लक्ष्यम् ईश्वरः । शौच हेतोर् अमात्यानाम् एतत् कौटिल्य दर्शनम् ॥

Never, in the view of Kautilya, shall the king make himself or his queen an object (laksham, butt) of testing the character of his councillors.

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