Manusmriti

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जित्वा सम्पूजयेद् देवान् ब्राह्मणांश्चैव धार्मिकान् । प्रदद्यात् परिहारार्थं ख्यापयेदभयानि च ॥ २०१ ॥

sanskrit

When he has gained victory, let him duly worship the gods and honour righteous Brahmanas, let him grant exemptions, and let him cause promises of safety to be proclaimed.

english translation

jitvA sampUjayed devAn brAhmaNAMzcaiva dhArmikAn | pradadyAt parihArArthaM khyApayedabhayAni ca || 201 ||

hk transliteration

सर्वेषां तु विदित्वैषां समासेन चिकीर्षितम् । स्थापयेत् तत्र तद्वंश्यं कुर्याच्च समयक्रियाम् ॥ २०२ ॥

sanskrit

But having fully ascertained the wishes of all the (conquered), let him place there a relative of the (vanquished ruler on the throne), and let him impose his conditions.

english translation

sarveSAM tu viditvaiSAM samAsena cikIrSitam | sthApayet tatra tadvaMzyaM kuryAcca samayakriyAm || 202 ||

hk transliteration

प्रमाणानि च कुर्वीत तेषां धर्मान् यथोदितान् । रत्नैश्च पूजयेदेनं प्रधानपुरुषैः सह ॥ २०३ ॥

sanskrit

Let him make authoritative the lawful (customs) of the (inhabitants), just as they are stated (to be), and let him honour the (new king) and his chief servants with precious gifts.

english translation

pramANAni ca kurvIta teSAM dharmAn yathoditAn | ratnaizca pUjayedenaM pradhAnapuruSaiH saha || 203 ||

hk transliteration

आदानमप्रियकरं दानं च प्रियकारकम् । अभीप्सितानामर्थानां काले युक्तम् ?? ॥ २०४ ॥

sanskrit

The seizure of desirable property which causes displeasure, and its distribution which causes pleasure, are both recommendable, (if they are) resorted to at the proper time.

english translation

AdAnamapriyakaraM dAnaM ca priyakArakam | abhIpsitAnAmarthAnAM kAle yuktam ?? || 204 ||

hk transliteration

सर्वं कर्मैदमायत्तं विधाने दैवमानुषे । तयोर्दैवमचिन्त्यं तु मानुषे विद्यते क्रिया ॥ २०५ ॥

sanskrit

All undertakings (in) this (world) depend both on the ordering of fate and on human exertion; but among these two (the ways of) fate are unfathomable; in the case of man’s work action is possible.

english translation

sarvaM karmaidamAyattaM vidhAne daivamAnuSe | tayordaivamacintyaM tu mAnuSe vidyate kriyA || 205 ||

hk transliteration