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निवेद्य पुत्र रक्षा अर्थं गूढ सार परिग्रहान् । अरण्यं दीर्घ सत्त्रं वा सेवेत आरुच्यतां गतः ॥

If he is disgusted with the ministerial life, he may go to a forest or a long sacrifice, after having informed the queen of the safeguards and persons that are employed to bring up the prince.

english translation

मुख्यैर् अवगृहीतं वा राजानं तत् प्रिय आश्रितः । इतिहास पुराणाभ्यां बोधयेद् अर्थ शास्त्रवित् ॥

Even if the king is held by the chiefs under their influence, the minister may, through the medium of the king's favourites, teach him the principles of polity with illustrations, taken from the Itihása and Purána.

english translation

सिद्ध व्यञ्जन रूपो वा योगम् आस्थाय पार्थिवम् । लभेत लब्ध्वा दूष्येषु दाण्डकर्मिकम् आचरेत् ॥

Having taken the garb of an accomplished ascetic, the minister may ingratiate himself with the king; and having brought the king under his influence, he may take coercive measure against the seditious.

english translation