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एकः पापानि कुरुते फलं भुङ्क्ते महाजनः । भोक्तारो विप्रमुच्यन्ते कर्ता दोषेण लिप्यते॥५-३३-४१॥
One person commits wrongful acts, yet the wider public consumes the resulting benefit; the beneficiaries are released from blame, while the agent becomes tainted by the fault.
english translation
एकं हन्यान्न वा हन्यादिषुर्मुक्तो धनुष्मता । बुद्धिर्बुद्धिमतोत्सृष्टा हन्याद्राष्ट्रं सराजकम्॥५-३३-४२॥
An arrow released by an archer may strike—or may fail to strike—only a single person; but intelligence, once deployed by an intelligent person, can affect an entire kingdom together with its ruler.
english translation
एकया द्वे विनिश्चित्य त्रींश्चतुर्भिर्वशे कुरु । पञ्च जित्वा विदित्वा षट्सप्त हित्वा सुखी भव॥५-३३-४३॥
By one (principle), determine two; by three and four, bring (matters) under control; having conquered five and understood six, abandon seven—and become content.
english translation
एकं विषरसो हन्ति शस्त्रेणैकश्च वध्यते । सराष्ट्रं सप्रजं हन्ति राजानं मन्त्रविस्रवः॥५-३३-४४॥
Poison destroys one person; a weapon can be used to eliminate one person. But the disclosure of counsel (state secrets) can ruin a king together with his kingdom and subjects.
english translation
एकः स्वादु न भुञ्जीत एकश्चार्थान्न चिन्तयेत् । एको न गच्छेदध्वानं नैकः सुप्तेषु जागृयात्॥५-३३-४५॥
One should not eat delicacies alone; one should not deliberate on wealth alone. One should not travel alone; and one should not remain the only one awake while others sleep.
english translation