Ramayana

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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

amAtyAnupadhAtItAnpitRpaitAmahAJchucIn । zreSThAMchreSTheSukaccitvaM niyojayasi karmasu ॥ 2-100-26

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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

kaccinnogreNa daNDena bhRzamudvejitaprajam । rASTraM tavAnujAnanti mantriNaH kaikayIsuta ॥ 2-100-27

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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

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

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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

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

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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

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

hk transliteration by Sanscript