Shanti Parva 267.9
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Shanti Parva Chapter 267 · Verse 9
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Sanskrit Original
तत्त्वाभेदेन यच्छास्त्रं तत् कार्यं नान्यथाविधम्। असमीक्ष्यैव कर्माणि नीतिशास्त्रं यथाविधि॥
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Without destroying the body of the offender the king should punish him as ordained by the Scriptures. The king should not act otherwise, neglecting to think properly upon the character shall for my of the offence and upon the science of morality.