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अमात्यानुपधातीतान्पितृपैतामहाञ्छुचीन् । श्रेष्ठांछ्रेष्ठेषुकच्चित्वं नियोजयसि कर्मसु ॥ २-१००-२६
I hope you are assigning ministers, who are unyielding to bribery and other temptations, holding positions hereditarily and who are full of integrity and eminence, with superior tasks. [2-100-26]
english translation
कच्चिन्नोग्रेण दण्डेन भृशमुद्वेजितप्रजम् । राष्ट्रं तवानुजानन्ति मन्त्रिणः कैकयीसुत ॥ २-१००-२७
Are not the citizens of your kingdom agitated at severe punishment meted out to them reproaching your ministers? [2-100-27]
english translation
कच्चित्त्वां नावजानन्ति याजकाः पतितं यथा । उग्रप्रतिग्रहीतारं कामयानमिव स्त्रियः ॥ २-१००-२८
Just like a performer of sacrifice scorns at an outcaste or a woman scorns at a lustful lover, do the subjects not scorn you for collecting taxes more than what is due? [2-100-28]
english translation
उपायकुशलं वैद्यं भृत्यसंदूषणे रतम् । शूरमैश्वर्यकामं च यो न हन्ति स हन्यते ॥ २-१००-२९
A learned person but skilled in contrivances, a warrior with passion for wealth and a man ever engaged in corrupting the minds of servants must be slain. A king who does not kill them is himself killed in due course. [2-100-29]
english translation
कच्चिद्धृष्टश्च शूरश्च मतिमान् धृतिमान् शुचिः । कुलीनश्चानुरक्तश्च दक्षस्सेनापतिः कृतः ॥ २-१००-३०
I trust you have appointed a man who is cheerful, brave, sagacious, steadfast, honest, of a good family, loyal and efficient as the army chief. [2-100-30]
english translation