rÄjÄra vartana khÄya, Ära curi kare
rÄja-daṇá¸ya haya sei Å›Ästrera vicÄre

 rÄjÄra vartana - the salary of the King; khÄya - he takes; Ära - and; curi kare - steals; rÄja-daṇá¸ya - liable to be punished by the King; haya - is; sei - he; Å›Ästrera vicÄre - the verdict of the revealed scripture.


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“ ‘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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