Theory of Government in Ancient India (Post-Vedic) c9.s1.54

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c9.s1.54

Government should always be conducted according to law. Penances, except those for trivial offences, require the sanction of the king. But the king, in laying down the law, must pay heed to the dicta of Brâhmaṇas. Otherwise a sin is multiplied a hundredfold and affects the king.³

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