Manusmriti

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अमात्यमुख्यं धर्मज्ञं प्राज्ञं दान्तं कुलोद्गतम् । स्थापयेदासने तस्मिन् खिन्नः कार्यैक्षणे नृणाम् ॥ १४१ ॥

sanskrit

When he is tired with the inspection of the business of men, let him place on that seat (of justice) his chief minister, (who must be) acquainted with the law, wise, self-controlled, and descended from a (noble) family.

english translation

amAtyamukhyaM dharmajJaM prAjJaM dAntaM kulodgatam | sthApayedAsane tasmin khinnaH kAryaikSaNe nRNAm || 141 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript