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Kautilya's Arthashastra 5.2.53

Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 5.2.53

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Sanskrit

5.2.53

dūṣyakulyānāṃ vā vivāde pratyutpanne rasadāḥ praṇihitā rasaṃ dadyuḥ //

Prostitute spies under the garb of chaste women, may cause themselves to be enamoured of persons who are seditious. No sooner are the seditious persons seen within the abode of the female spies than they shall be seized and their property confiscated to the Government. Or whenever a quarrel arises between any two seditious parties of the same family, poisoners, previously engaged for the purpose, may administer poison to one party; and the other party may be accused of the offence and deprived of their. property.

R. Shamasastry 1915, Kautilya's Arthaśāstra

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