Manusmriti

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नाददीत नृपः साधुर्महापातकिनो धनम् । आददानस्तु तत्लोभात् तेन दोषेण लिप्यते ॥ २४३ ॥

sanskrit

A virtuous king must not take for himself the property of a man guilty of mortal sin; but if he takes it out of greed, he is tainted by that guilt (of the offender).

english translation

nAdadIta nRpaH sAdhurmahApAtakino dhanam | AdadAnastu tatlobhAt tena doSeNa lipyate || 243 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/manusmriti/9/243

नाददीत नृपः साधुर्महापातकिनो धनम् । आददानस्तु तत्लोभात् तेन दोषेण लिप्यते ॥ २४३ ॥

sanskrit

A virtuous king must not take for himself the property of a man guilty of mortal sin; but if he takes it out of greed, he is tainted by that guilt (of the offender).

english translation

nAdadIta nRpaH sAdhurmahApAtakino dhanam | AdadAnastu tatlobhAt tena doSeNa lipyate || 243 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript