Arthashastra 11.1.44: Sangha, Adhyaya 1, Sutra 44
सत्त्री वा स्त्रीलोलुपं संघमुख्यं प्ररूपयेत् अमुष्मिन् ग्रामे दरिद्रकुल्लमपसृतम् तस्य स्त्री राजार्हा गृहाणैनामिति ॥
sattrī vā strīlolupaṃ saṃghamukhyaṃ prarūpayet amuṣmin grāme daridrakullamapasṛtam tasya strī rājārhā gṛhāṇaināmiti
एक औरत एजेंट देखे कि दुश्मन का सरदार औरतों पे लाइन मारता है। उसको यह कह के फंसाओ, उस गाँव में एक गरीब आदमी भगा दिया गया है। उसकी बीवी रानी जैसी है, उसको ले लो।
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