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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
A woman who has disappointed her lover and has been forgiven, may approach a chief and say, "This chief is troubling me when my mind is set upon you; when he is alive I cannot stay here," and thus induce the former to slay the latter.
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A woman who has been violently carried off at night may cause the death of her violator in the vicinity of a park or in a pleasure house, by means of fiery spies or with poison administered by herself. Then she may declare, "This beloved person of mine has been killed by such and such a person."
A spy, under the garb of an ascetic, may apply to a lover such medical ointments as are declared to be capable of captivating the beloved woman and as are adulterated with poison; and then he may disappear. Other spies may ascribe the incident to an enenemy's action.
Widows or women, employed as spies with secret instructions, may dispute amo g themselves about the claim for a deposit kept with the king, and attract the chiefs of the corporations (by their beauty when they present themselves before the king).
Harlots, or a dancing woman, or a songstress may make an appointment to meet a lover in some secret house; and when the lover comes to the house with the desire of meeting her there, fiery spies may kill him or carry him off bound (in chains).
A spy may tell the chief of a corporation who is fond of women, "In this village, the family of a poor man is bereaved (of the householder); his wife deserves to be the wife of a king; seize her." Ilalf a month after she has been seized, an ascetic spy may accuse the chief in the midst of the corporation by saying, "This man has illegally kept my chief wife, or sister-in-law, or sister, or daughter." If the corporation punishes the chief, the conqueror may take the side of the corporation and set it against wicked persons. Fiery spies should always cause an ascetic spy to go abroad at night. Spies, selected suitably, should accuse (the chiefs) by saying, "This man is the slayer of a Brahman, and also the adulterer of a Brahman woman."
A spy, under the guise of an astrologer, may describe to a chief the destiny of a maiden who is at the point of being married to another, and say, "This man's daughter deserves to be the wife of a king and will bring forth a son, destined to be a king; purchase her with all your wealth, or seize her by force." When it is not possible to secure her, spies should enrage the parties; but when she is secured, quarrel will necessarily ensue.
A mendicant woman may tell a chief who is fond of his wife, "This (another) chief, proud of his youth, has sent me to entice your wife; being afraid of him, I have taken with me his letter and jewellery (for your wife); your wife is free from sin; secret steps should be taken against him; and I am very anxious (about your success)."
Thus in these and other kinds of brawl which has originated of itself or which has been brought about by spies, the conqueror should help the inferior party with men and money and set them against the wicked or cause them to migrate (to other parts of the country).
Thus he should live as the only monarch of all the corporations; the corporations also under the protection of such a single monarch, should guard themselves against all kinds of treachery.
The chief of corporations should endear himself to all the people by leading a virtuous life, by controlling his passions, and by pursuing that course of action which is liked by all those who are his followers.70
(To be continued.)
T In floka metre.
