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any perfon whatever; fince it is thus declared by great 

 Muni's. 



STANZAS. 



1. The earth is enjoyed by many kings, by Sagar^ 

 and by others: to whomfoever the foil at any time be- 

 longs, to him at that time belong the fruits of it. 



2. A fpeedy gift is attended with no fatigue; a con- 

 tinued fupport, with great trouble : therefore even the 

 Ri/Jii's declare, that a continuance of fupport is better 

 than a fingle gift. 



3. Exalted Emperors, of good difpofitions, have 

 given land, as Rdmabhadra advifes, again and again : 

 this is the true bridge of juftice for fovereigns : from 

 time to time (O Kings) that bridge mult be repaired by 

 you. 



4. Thofe pofleffions here below T , which have been 

 granted in former times by fovereigns, given for-the- 

 jfake-of-religion-increafe-of-wealth-or-of-fame, are ex- 

 actly equal to flowers, which have been offered to a 

 Deity : what good man would refume^/wcA gifts ? 



Thus, confirming the precepts of ancient Muni's, all 

 future kings muft gather the fruit-of-obferving-religious- 

 duties; and let not the ftain-of-the-crime-of-defiroying- 

 this-grant be borne henceforth by any-one; fince, what- 

 ever prince, being fupplicated, mall, through avarice, 

 having -his- mind-wholly-furrounded-with-the-gloom- 

 of-ignorance-contemptuoufly-difmifs-the-injured-fup- 

 pliant, he, being guilty of five great and Jive fmall 



crimes^ 



