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उपलभमानो न अनुतिष्ठत्य् आहार्य बुद्धिः ॥

and whoever entangles himself in dangers and hates righteousness .

english translation

अपाय नित्यो धर्म अर्थ द्वेषी च इति दुर्बुद्धिः ॥

wealth is one of perverted mind.

english translation

स यद्य् एक पुत्रः पुत्र उत्पत्ताव् अस्य प्रयतेत ॥

If a king has an only son (of the last type), attempts shall be made to procreating a son to him.

english translation

पुत्रिका पुत्रान् उत्पादयेद् वा ॥

or sons may be begotten on his daughters.

english translation

वृद्धस् तु व्याधितो वा राजा मातृ बन्धु कुल्य गुणवत् सामन्तानाम् अन्यतमेन क्षेत्रे बीजम् उत्पादयेत् ॥

When a king is too old or diseased (to beget sons), he may appoint a maternal relation or a blood relation (kulya) of his or any one of his neighbouring kings possessed of good and amicable qualities to sow the seed in his own field (kshétrebíjam, i.e., to beget a son on his wife.)

english translation