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CC Antya 9.90

Text

rājāra vartana khāya, āra curi kare
rāja-daṇḍya haya sei śāstrera vicāre

Synonyms

rājāra vartana — the salary of the King; khāya — he takes; āra — and; curi kare — steals; rāja-daṇḍya — liable to be punished by the King; haya — is; sei — he; śāstrera vicāre — 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.