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न इति कौटिल्यः ॥
No, says Kautilya.
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कोश मूलो हि दण्डः ॥
For punishment has its root in the treasury.
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कोश अभावे दण्डः परं गच्छति, स्वामिनं वा हन्ति ॥
In the absence of a treasury, the army either goes over to the enemy or kills its master.
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सर्व अभियोग करश् च कोशो धर्म काम हेतुः ॥
The treasury is the chief means of observing virtuous acts and of enjoying desires.
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देश काल कार्य वशेन तु कोश दण्डयोर् अन्यतरः प्रमाणी भवति ॥
According to the country, time, and circumstances, either the treasury or punishment becomes the primary means (of authority).
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