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8.303. That king, indeed, is ever worthy of honour who ensures the safety (of his subjects); for the sacrificial
session (sattra, which he, as it were, performs thereby) ever grows in length, the safety (of his subjects
representing) the sacrificial fee.
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8.304. A king who (duly) protects (his subjects) receives from each and all the sixth part of their spiritual merit;
if he does not protect them, the sixth part of their demerit also (will fall on him).
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8.305. Whatever (merit a man gains by) reading the Veda, by sacrificing, by charitable gifts, (or by)
worshipping (Gurus and gods), the king obtains a sixth part of that in consequence of his duly protecting (his
kingdom).
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8.306. A king who protects the created beings in accordance with the sacred law and smites those worthy of
corporal punishment, daily offers (as it were) sacrifices at which hundred thousands (are given as) fees.
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8.307. A king who does not afford protection, (yet) takes his share in kind, his taxes, tolls and duties, daily
presents and fines, will (after death) soon sink into hell.
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8.308. They declare that a king who affords no protection, (yet) receives the sixth part of the produce, takes
upon himself all the foulness of his whole people.
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8.309. Know that a king who heeds not the rules (of the law), who is an atheist, and rapacious, who does not
protect (his subjects, but) devours them, will sink low (after death).
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8.310. Let him carefully restrain the wicked by three methods,- by imprisonment by putting them in fetters, and
by various (kinds of) corporal punishments.
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8.311. For by punishing the wicked and by favouring the virtuous, kings are constantly sanctified, just as twiceborn
men by sacrifices.
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8.312. A king who desires his own welfare must always forgive litigants, infants, aged and sick men, who
inveigh against him.
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