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روضهٔ سوم - در عدل و انصاف پادشاهان / Third Garden - On the Justice and Equity of Kings

The third garden (روضه) of Jami's Baharestan, a collection of prose anecdotes each capped with verse. This chapter gathers tales on the justice, equity, and governance of kings and caliphs: the tension between strict legal punishment and mercy, the temptations of power, and the ruler's duty to weigh divine law against compassion. Anecdotes such as the young thief whose hand is severed under the hadd despite his mother's plea, the sinner spared when mercy outweighs retribution, and Yazdgerd disciplining his chamberlain all belong here, illustrating how the demands of justice bear on those who rule.

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