Comma for either/or — dharma, courage. Spelling forgiving — corage finds courage.

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    Kātyāyana Smṛti

    Chapter 34

    Kātyāyana

    [divyadeśāḥ]

    indrasthāne 'bhiśastānāṃ mahāpātakināṃ nṛṇām /

    nṛpadrohe pravṛttānāṃ rājadvāre prayojayet // K_434 //

    prātilomyaprasūtānāṃ divyaṃ deyaṃ catuṣpathe /

    ato 'nyeṣu sabhāmadhye divyaṃ deyaṃ vidur budhāḥ // K_435 //

    kāladeśavirodhe tu yathāyuktaṃ prakalpayet /

    anyena hārayed divyaṃ vidhir eṣa viparyaye // K_436 //

    adeśakāladattāni bahirvāsakṛtāni ca /

    vyabhicāraṃ sadārtheṣu kurvantīha na saṃśayaḥ // K_437 //

    sādhayet tat punaḥ sādhyaṃ vyāghāte sādhanasya hi /

    dattāny api yathoktāni rājā divyāni varjayet /

    mūrkhair lubdhaiś ca duṣṭaiś ca punar deyāni tāni vai // K_438 //

    tasmād yathoktavidhinā divyaṃ deyaṃ viśāradaiḥ /

    ayathoktaprayuktaṃ tu na śaktaṃ tasya sādhane // K_439 //

    śikyac chede tulābhaṅge tathā vāpi guṇasya vā /

    śuddhes tu saṃśaye caiva parīkṣeta punar naram // K_440 //