Mruccha Katikam

Author(s): Sudraka, Prithvidhara, Hiranand Mulraja Sarma, Kashinath Pandurang Parab
Publisher: Tukaram Javaji

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Consequently the king's character (lit. the king) is assailed by the crimes strengthened by the strategems of plantiffs and defendants. In short censure is very easy for an administrator of justice to obtain but applause is not his lot.-छ] Hidden under false state
ments. उप + क्षिप्-to put forth, adduce. Cf. 'इत्युपक्षिप्तमनेन'-Mudrarakshasa p. 37.-[पक्षापर०] अर्थिप्रत्यर्थिनोम॑षाभाषितैर्वर्षितबलैः निश्चेतुमशक्यैरिति यावत्-the net of falsity is so woven round them that they baffle all enquiry. शार्दूलविक्रीडितं वृत्तम्. For दोषैः &c. cf. Manu
"अदण्ड्यान् दण्डयन राजा दण्ड्यांश्चैवाप्यदण्डयन् ।
अयशो महदामोति नरकं चैव गच्छति ॥" P. 227. L. 14-15. P. 228. L. 1-2 (Verse 4). People enraged and destitute of equity accuse others of secret commissions but do not announce their own faults before a tribunal. Even the virtuous and those who commit guilt while partaking of crimes of the conflicting parties, all suffer indeed. In brief a judge readily becomes liable to reproach and is only rarely praised for his justice. शार्दूलविक्रीडितं वृत्तम्. This is a useless repetition of the previous idea. ___P. 228. L. 4-7 (Verse 5). A judge should be erudite, expert in tracing out the deceitful tricks, eloquent, dispassionate and impartial. He should pronounce his judgments only after due investigation of the case in hand, protect the helpless, punish the rogues, covet after justice and his mind be always intent upon the ascertainment of truth and he should passify the royal resentment, शार्दूलविक्रीडितं वृत्तम्. For तुल्यो मित्र &c. cf.
"पिताचार्यः सुहृन्माता भार्या पुत्रः पुरोहितः। नादण्ड्यो नाम राज्ञो हि यः स्वधर्मे न तिष्ठति ॥"
___Manu.
-[अधिकरणिकः]-अधिकरणमस्त्यस्येति अत इनिठनौ. This verse is cited in the Subhashitaratnabhandagara. Cf.
" श्रुताध्ययनसंपन्ना धर्मज्ञाः सत्यवादिनः। राज्ञा सभासदः कार्या रिपौ मित्रे च ये समाः॥"
याज्ञवल्क्यस्मृतिः. P. 228. L..8. [श्रेष्ठिन्.] The chief merchant. For merchants appearing as commissioners ef.-"चकारालोकरञ्जनार्थ कतिपयैर्वणिम्भिरप्यधिष्ठित सदः कर्तव्यम् ।" यथाह कात्यायन:
मृ० ३४