Arthashastra

siva.sh/arthashastra/vinayadhikarika/13/26

एवं स्व विषये कृत्यान् अकृत्यांश् च विचक्षणः । पर उपजापात् सम्रक्षेत् प्रधानान् क्षुद्रकान् अपि ॥

sanskrit

Thus in his own state a wise king shall guard factions among his people, friendly or hostile, powerful or powerless against the intrigue of foreign kings.

english translation

evaM sva viSaye kRtyAn akRtyAMz ca vicakSaNaH । para upajApAt samrakSet pradhAnAn kSudrakAn api ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/vinayadhikarika/13/26

एवं स्व विषये कृत्यान् अकृत्यांश् च विचक्षणः । पर उपजापात् सम्रक्षेत् प्रधानान् क्षुद्रकान् अपि ॥

sanskrit

Thus in his own state a wise king shall guard factions among his people, friendly or hostile, powerful or powerless against the intrigue of foreign kings.

english translation

evaM sva viSaye kRtyAn akRtyAMz ca vicakSaNaH । para upajApAt samrakSet pradhAnAn kSudrakAn api ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript