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तत्र स्थितः प्रजाः सर्वाः प्रतिनन्द्य विसर्जयेत् । विसृज्य च प्रजाः सर्वा मन्त्रयेत् सह मन्त्रिभिः ॥ १४६ ॥

Tarrying there, he shall gratify all subjects (who come to see him by a kind reception) and afterwards dismiss them; having dismissed his subjects, he shall take counsel with his ministers.

english translation

tatra sthitaH prajAH sarvAH pratinandya visarjayet | visRjya ca prajAH sarvA mantrayet saha mantribhiH || 146 ||

147

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गिरिपृष्ठं समारुह्य प्रासादं वा रहोगतः । अरण्ये निःशलाके वा मन्त्रयेदविभावितः ॥ १४७ ॥

Ascending the back of a hill or a terrace, (and) retiring (there) in a lonely place, or in a solitary forest, let him consult with them unobserved.

english translation

giripRSThaM samAruhya prAsAdaM vA rahogataH | araNye niHzalAke vA mantrayedavibhAvitaH || 147 ||

148

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यस्य मन्त्रं न जानन्ति समागम्य पृथग्जनाः । स कृत्स्नां पृथिवीं भुङ्क्ते कोशहीनोऽपि पार्थिवः ॥ १४८ ॥

That king whose secret plans other people, (though) assembled (for the purpose), do not discover, (will) enjoy the whole earth, though he be poor in treasure.

english translation

yasya mantraM na jAnanti samAgamya pRthagjanAH | sa kRtsnAM pRthivIM bhuGkte kozahIno'pi pArthivaH || 148 ||

149

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जडमूकान्धबधिरांस्तैर्यग्योनान् वयोऽतिगान् । स्त्रीम्लेच्छव्याधितव्यङ्गान् मन्त्रकालेऽपसारयेत् ॥ १४९ ॥

At the time of consultation let him cause to be removed idiots, the dumb, the blind, and the deaf, animals, very aged men, women, barbarians, the sick, and those deficient in limbs.

english translation

jaDamUkAndhabadhirAMstairyagyonAn vayo'tigAn | strImlecchavyAdhitavyaGgAn mantrakAle'pasArayet || 149 ||

150

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भिन्दन्त्यवमता मन्त्रं तैर्यग्योनास्तथैव च । स्त्रियश्चैव विशेषेण तस्मात् तत्रादृतो भवेत् ॥ १५० ॥

(Such) despicable (persons), likewise animals, and particularly women betray secret council; for that reason he must be careful with respect to them.

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