Hindu Administrative Institutions c6.63

c6.63

¹ Kauṭalya qualifies the general term *daṇḍa*. According to him it is of three kinds: *tīkṣṇa daṇḍa* (cruel), *mṛdu daṇḍa* (mild), and *yathārtha daṇḍa* (just.) The first form of punishment alienates the people from the king, the second does not evoke respect for authority, and the third alone must be pursued.