उपायकुशलं वैद्यं भृत्यसंदूषणे रतम्। शूरमैश्वर्यकामं च यो न हन्ति स हन्यते।।2.100.29।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
उपायकुशलम् skilled in contrivances, वैद्यम् learned person, शूरम् warrior, ऐश्वर्यकामं च passionate for wealth, भृत्यसंदूषणे in corrupting the minds of servants and making them revolt against their master, रतम् one who is engaged, यः such man, न हन्ति will not kill, सः that man, हन्यते will be killed.
English Commentary
A learned person but skilled in contrivances, a warrior with passion for wealth and a man ever engaged in corrupting the minds of servants must be slain. A king who does not kill them is himself killed in due course.