Arthashastra

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शासनम् अनिष्टम् उक्त्वा बन्ध वध भयाद् अविसृष्टो अप्य् अपगच्छेत्, अन्यथा नियम्येत ॥

sanskrit

Or having intimated an unfavourable order (sásana) to the enemy, and pretending apprehension of imprisonment or death, he may return even without permission; otherwise he may be punished.

english translation

zAsanam aniSTam uktvA bandha vadha bhayAd avisRSTo apy apagacchet, anyathA niyamyeta ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/vinayadhikarika/16/32

शासनम् अनिष्टम् उक्त्वा बन्ध वध भयाद् अविसृष्टो अप्य् अपगच्छेत्, अन्यथा नियम्येत ॥

sanskrit

Or having intimated an unfavourable order (sásana) to the enemy, and pretending apprehension of imprisonment or death, he may return even without permission; otherwise he may be punished.

english translation

zAsanam aniSTam uktvA bandha vadha bhayAd avisRSTo apy apagacchet, anyathA niyamyeta ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript