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Kautilya's Arthashastra 2.10.4

Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 2.10.4

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2.10.4

so 'vyagramanā rājñaḥ saṃdeśaṃ śrutvā niścitārthaṃ lekhaṃ vidadhyāt deśaiśvaryavaṃśanāmadheyopacāram īśvarasya, deśanāmadheyopacāram anīśvarasya //

Such a writer, having attentively listened to the king's order and having well thought out the matter under consideration, shall reduce the order to writing.

R. Shamasastry 1915, Kautilya's Arthaśāstra

As to a writ addressed to a lord (ísvara), it shall contain a polite mention of his country, his possessions, his family and his name, and as to that addressed to a common man (anisvara), it shall make a polite mention of his country and name.

R. Shamasastry 1915, Kautilya's Arthaśāstra

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