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(Kavi sent somebody to Cāņakya and he said,) 'king Nanda regards you a lot but this seat is reserved by the king for a great brahmin.' (54) भव राजगृहाद् दूरे निर्गत्य त्वरितं द्विज । __ गत्वा बहिर्गृहद्वारे तिष्ठ त्वं सुसमाहितः ।। (The person continued,) 'Oh brahmin, leave this palace immediately and wait patiently for your turn at the door place.' (55) निशम्य वचनं तस्य चाणक्यो रक्तलोचनः ।
जगाद् कर्तिकाहस्तस्तं नरं परुषस्वनः ।। When Cāņakya heard this humiliating message, his eyes became red with anger and keeping a pair of scissors in hand exclaimed in a harsh tone, addressing that person in a loud voice (so that all would hear)(56) इदं न युज्यते कर्तुं भवतो न्यायवेदिनः ।
भोजनार्थं निविष्टस्य त्वद्गृहे मन्निरासनम् ।। 'Oh king, since you are the well-versed in the laws, it is not proper on your part to banish me from the royal palace, when I have already occupied a seat to dine.' (57) अर्धचन्द्रं गले दत्वा चाणक्यो धाटितोऽमुना ।
तन्निमित्तं रुषं प्राप्य निर्गतस्तद्गृहाबहिः ।।। He (Nanda or Nanda's servant) turned out Canakya seized by the neck. Burning with insult and fury, Cāņakya left the palace. (58) नन्दवंशक्षयं शीघ्रं विदधामि विसंशयम् ।
एवं विचिन्त्य चाणाक्यो निजगाद वच: स्फुटम् ।। 'I will definitely ruin the Nanda dynasty’-Cāņakya thought and exclaimed loudly (59) यदीच्छति नरः कोऽपि राज्यं निहतकण्टकम् ।
ततो मदन्तिके शीघ्रं तिष्ठतु प्रीतमानसः ।। 'One who wants to rule a kingdom, devoid of enemies (lit. thornless) he should quickly stand by my side, delighted at heart.'
