OF THE ANCIENT HINDUS. 



301 



296. Vijitya ca ripun evam samadadyat karam tatha 

 rajyamsam va sarvarajyam nandayeta tatah prajah. 595 



297. Turyamangalaghosena svakiyam pur am aviset 

 tatprajah putravat sarvah palayetatmasatkrtah. 



298. Niyojayet mantriganam aparam mantracintane 

 dese kale ca patre ca hyadimadhyavasanatah 



bhavet mantraplialam kidrk upayena katham tviti. 600 



299. Mantryadyadhikrtah karyam yuvarajaya bodhayet 

 pascat rajne tu taih sakam yuvarajo nivedayet. 



300. Raja samsasayet adau yuyarajam tatah tu sah 

 yuvarajo mantriganan rajagre te'dhikarmah. 



301. Sadasatkarma raj anam bodhayet hi purohitah. 605 



296. Having thus conquered his enemy he should take tribute, Tribute. 



a part of the kingdom or the whole kingdom and 

 gladden afterwards his subjects. 



297. He should enter his town amidst the propitious sound of 



musical instruments, and he should protect all the 

 people confided to him like sons. 



298. He should appoint one set of ministers (for administration) ; Adminis- 



and another for the consideration of council, (to consider) ^d^exe- 

 according to place, time, and person, according to the cutive 

 beginning, midst or end, what means should be adopted 

 and what would be the result of the policy. 



299. The prime minister should inform the crown prince of the Privy- 



state of affairs, (and) the crown prince should together counci1 ' 

 with these (ministers) afterwards impart it to the king. 



300. The king should at first issue instructions to the crown 



prince, the crown prince should then in the presence of 

 the king give commands to the boards of ministers, and 

 these to their officers. 



301. The priest should truly teach the king right and wrong. Priest. 



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