Ramayana

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अमात्यानुपधातीतान्पितृपैतामहाञ्छुचीन् | श्रेष्ठांछ्रेष्ठेषुकच्चित्वं नियोजयसि कर्मसु || २-१००-२६

sanskrit

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

amAtyAnupadhAtItAnpitRpaitAmahAJchucIn | zreSThAMchreSTheSukaccitvaM niyojayasi karmasu || 2-100-26

hk transliteration

कच्चिन्नोग्रेण दण्डेन भृशमुद्वेजितप्रजम् | राष्ट्रं तवानुजानन्ति मन्त्रिणः कैकयीसुत || २-१००-२७

sanskrit

Are not the citizens of your kingdom agitated at severe punishment meted out to them reproaching your ministers? [2-100-27]

english translation

kaccinnogreNa daNDena bhRzamudvejitaprajam | rASTraM tavAnujAnanti mantriNaH kaikayIsuta || 2-100-27

hk transliteration

कच्चित्त्वां नावजानन्ति याजकाः पतितं यथा | उग्रप्रतिग्रहीतारं कामयानमिव स्त्रियः || २-१००-२८

sanskrit

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

kaccittvAM nAvajAnanti yAjakAH patitaM yathA | ugrapratigrahItAraM kAmayAnamiva striyaH || 2-100-28

hk transliteration

उपायकुशलं वैद्यं भृत्यसंदूषणे रतम् | शूरमैश्वर्यकामं च यो न हन्ति स हन्यते || २-१००-२९

sanskrit

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

upAyakuzalaM vaidyaM bhRtyasaMdUSaNe ratam | zUramaizvaryakAmaM ca yo na hanti sa hanyate || 2-100-29

hk transliteration

कच्चिद्धृष्टश्च शूरश्च मतिमान् धृतिमान् शुचिः | कुलीनश्चानुरक्तश्च दक्षस्सेनापतिः कृतः || २-१००-३०

sanskrit

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

kacciddhRSTazca zUrazca matimAn dhRtimAn zuciH | kulInazcAnuraktazca dakSassenApatiH kRtaH || 2-100-30

hk transliteration