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कृत महा मात्र अपसर्पः पौर जानपदान् अपसर्पयेत् ॥
HAVING set up spies over his prime ministers (mahámátra), the king shall proceed to espy both citizens and country people.
english translation
सत्त्रिणो द्वन्द्विनस् तीर्थ सभा पूग जन समवायेषु विवादं कुर्युः ॥
Classmate spies (satri) formed as opposing factions shall carry on disputations in places of pilgrimage (tírtha), in assemblies, houses, corporations (púga), and amid congregations of people. One spy may say:--
english translation
"सर्व गुण सम्पन्नश् च अयं राजा श्रूयते, न च अस्य कश्चिद् गुणो दृश्यते यः पौर जानपदान् दण्ड कराभ्यां पीडयति" इति ॥
"This king is said to be endowed with all desirable qualities; he seems to be a stranger to such tendencies as would lead him to oppress citizens and country people by levying heavy fines and taxes."
english translation
तत्र ये अनुप्रशंसेयुस् तान् इतरस् तं च प्रतिषेधयेत् ॥
Against those who seem to commend this opinion, another spy may interrupt the speaker and say:--
english translation
"मात्स्य न्याय अभिभूताः प्रजा मनुं वैवस्वतं राजानं चक्रिरे ॥
"People suffering from anarchy as illustrated by the proverbial tendency of a large fish swallowing a small one (mátsyanyáyábhibhútah prajáh), first elected Manu, the Vaivasvata, to be their king.
english translation