Antya 9.90

TEXT 90

TEXT

রাজার বর্তন খায়, আর চুরি করে ।
রাজদণ্ড্য হয় সেই শাস্ত্রের বিচারে ॥ ৯০ ॥

rajara vartana khaya, ara curi kare

raja-danḍya haya sei sastrera vicare

SYNONYMS

rajara vartana-the salary of the King; khaya-he takes; ara-and; curi kare-steals; raja-danḍya-liable to be punished by the King; haya-is; sei-he; sastrera vicare-the verdict of the revealed scripture.

TRANSLATION

" 'One who serves the government but misappropriates the government's revenue is liable to be punished by the king. That is the verdict of all revealed scriptures.

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