तत्राभिजनशरीरकर्मणां दोषवचनं निन्दा ॥ कZ_०२.१०.२५ ॥
tatrābhijanaśarīrakarmaṇāṃ doṣavacanaṃ nindā
वहाँ किसी व्यक्ति के कुल, शरीर या कर्म/आचरण के दोषों का कथन ‘निंदा’ है।
Kautilya is describing the full rhetorical range used in official rebuke—covering social standing, personal attributes, and conduct—though in practice a prudent state would regulate such speech to avoid backlash.