Arthashastra · Chapter 01.10

mantri.purohita.sakhaḥ sāmānyeṣv adhikaraṇeṣu sthāpayitvā^amātyān upadhābhiḥ śodhayet //

purohitam ayājya.yājana.adhyāpane niyuktam amṛṣyamāṇaṃ rājā^avakṣipet //

sa sattribhiḥ śapatha.pūrvam ekaikam amātyam upajāpayet - "adhārmiko ayaṃ rājā, sādhu dhārmikam anyam asya tat.kulīnam aparuddhaṃ kulyam eka.pragrahaṃ sāmantam āṭavikam aupapādikaṃ vā pratipādayāmaḥ, sarveṣām etad rocate, kathaṃ vā tava" iti //

pratyākhyāne śuciḥ / iti dharma.upadhā //

senā.patir asat.pragraheṇa^avakṣiptaḥ sattribhir ekaikam amātyam upajāpayet lobhanīyena^arthena rāja.vināśāya, "sarveṣām etad rocate, kathaṃ vā tava" iti //

pratyākhyāne śuciḥ / ity artha.upadhā //

parivrājikā labdha.viśvāsā^antaḥpure kṛta.satkārā mahā.mātram ekaikam upajapet - "rāja.mahiṣī tvāṃ kāmayate kṛta.samāgama.upāyā, mahān arthaś ca te bhaviṣyati" iti //

pratyākhyāne śuciḥ / iti kāma.upadhā //

prahavaṇa.nimittam eko amātyaḥ sarvān amātyān āvāhayet //

tena^udvegena rājā tān avarundhyāt //

kāpaṭikaś ca^atra pūrva.avaruddhas teṣām artha.māna.avakṣiptam ekaikam amātyam upajapet - "asat pravṛtto ayaṃ rājā, sādhv enaṃ hatvā^anyaṃ pratipādayāmaḥ, sarveṣām etad rocate, kathaṃ vā tava" iti //

pratyākhyāne śuciḥ / iti bhaya.upadhā //

tatra dharma.upadhā.śuddhān dharma.sthīya.kaṇṭaka.śodhaneṣu karmasu sthāpayet, artha.upadhā.śuddhān samāhartṛ.samnidhātṛ.nicaya.karmasu, kāma.upadhā śuddhān bāhya.ābhyantara.vihāra.rakṣāsu, bhaya.upadhā.śuddhān āsanna.kāryeṣu rājñaḥ //

sarva.upadhā.śuddhān mantriṇaḥ kuryāt //

sarvatra^aśucīn khani.dravya.hasti.vana.karma.anteṣu upayojayet //
KAZ01.10.16ab/ trivarga.bhaya.saṃśuddhān amātyān sveṣu karmasu /
KAZ01.10.16cd/ adhikuryād yathā śaucam ity ācāryā vyavasthitāḥ //
KAZ01.10.17ab/ na tv eva kuryād ātmānaṃ devīṃ vā lakṣyam īśvaraḥ /
KAZ01.10.17cd/ śauca.hetor amātyānām etat kauṭilya.darśanam //
KAZ01.10.18ab/ na dūṣaṇam aduṣṭasya viṣeṇa^iva^ambhasaś caret /
KAZ01.10.18cd/ kadācidd hi praduṣṭasya na^adhigamyeta bheṣajam //
KAZ01.10.19ab/ kṛtā ca kaluṣā.buddhir upadhābhiś caturvidhā /
KAZ01.10.19cd/ na^agatvā^antaṃ nivarteta sthitā sattvavatāṃ dhṛtau //
KAZ01.10.20ab/ tasmād bāhyam adhiṣṭhānaṃ kṛtvā kārye caturvidhe /
KAZ01.10.20cd/ śauca.aśaucam amātyānāṃ rājā mārgeta sattribhiḥ //E
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