Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/6/41

उत्कोचकै रुचिक्रीतैस्तस्करैश्च प्रपीड्यते ।। यस्य राज्ञः प्रजा राष्ट्रे पच्यते नरकेषु सः ।। ४१ ।।

sanskrit

The king whose subjects are harassed in the following way is tortured in hell. The way they are harassed may be due to bribery, favouritism of the officers and robbery.

english translation

utkocakai rucikrItaistaskaraizca prapIDyate || yasya rAjJaH prajA rASTre pacyate narakeSu saH || 41 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/6/42

ये द्विजाः परिगृह्णंति नृपस्यान्यायवर्तिनः ।। ते प्रयांति तु घोरेषु नरकेषु न संशयः ।। ४२।।

sanskrit

There is no doubt that the brahmins who take monetary gifts from an unjust king fall into terrible hells.

english translation

ye dvijAH parigRhNaMti nRpasyAnyAyavartinaH || te prayAMti tu ghoreSu narakeSu na saMzayaH || 42||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/6/43

अन्यायात्समुपादाय द्विजेभ्यो यः प्रयच्छति ।। प्रजाभ्यः पच्यते सोऽपि नरकेषु नृपो यथा ।। ४३।।

sanskrit

The king who confiscates the properties of brahmins unjustly and passes them on to others certainly falls into hell.

english translation

anyAyAtsamupAdAya dvijebhyo yaH prayacchati || prajAbhyaH pacyate so'pi narakeSu nRpo yathA || 43||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/6/44

पारदारिकचौराणां चंडानां विद्यते त्वघम् ।। परदाररतस्यापि राज्ञो भवति नित्यशः ।। ४४ ।।

sanskrit

Sin accrues to the fierce robbers ānd to those cohabiting with other men’s wives. It accrues to the king who indulges in amorous sports with other’s women.

english translation

pAradArikacaurANAM caMDAnAM vidyate tvagham || paradAraratasyApi rAjJo bhavati nityazaH || 44 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/6/45

अचौरं चौरवत्पश्येच्चौरं वाचौररूपिणम् ।। अविचार्य नृपस्तस्माद्धातयन्नरकं व्रजेत् ।। ४५ ।।

sanskrit

If the king does not discriminate between a nonthief and a thief and kills the wrong person he is sure to fall in hell.

english translation

acauraM cauravatpazyeccauraM vAcaurarUpiNam || avicArya nRpastasmAddhAtayannarakaM vrajet || 45 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript