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Manusmriti 8.307

Mānava Dharmaśāstra 8.307

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Sanskrit

8.307

yo 'rakṣan balim ādatte karaṃ śulkaṃ ca pārthivaḥ
pratibhāgaṃ ca daṇḍaṃ ca sa sadyo narakaṃ vrajet //

A king who does not afford protection, (yet) takes his share in kind, his taxes, tolls and duties, daily presents and fines, will (after death) soon sink into hell.

Georg Bühler 1886, The Laws of Manu

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