Arthashastra
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काम आदिर् उत्सेकः स्वाः प्रकृतीः कोपयति, अपनयो बाह्याः ॥
INTENSITY of desire and other passions provoke one's own people; impolicy provokes external enemies.
english translation
kAma Adir utsekaH svAH prakRtIH kopayati, apanayo bAhyAH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतद् उभयम् आसुरी वृत्तिः ॥
Both these are the characteristics of demoniac life.
english translation
tad ubhayam AsurI vRttiH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्व जन विकारः कोपः ॥
Anger disturbs the feelings of one's own men.
english translation
sva jana vikAraH kopaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपर वृद्धि हेतुषु आपद् अर्थो अनर्थः संशय इति ॥
Those causes which are conducive to the prosperity of one's enemy are dangerous wealth, provocative wealth, and wealth of doubtful consequences.
english translation
para vRddhi hetuSu Apad artho anarthaH saMzaya iti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयो अर्थः शत्रु वृद्धिम् अप्राप्तः करोति, प्राप्तः प्रत्यादेयः परेषां भवति, प्राप्यमाणो वा क्षय व्यय उदयो भवति, स भवत्य् आपद् अर्थः ॥
Wealth which, when obtained, increases the enemy's prosperity, or which, though obtained, is repayable to the enemy, or which causes loss of men and money, is dangerous wealth;
english translation
yo arthaH zatru vRddhim aprAptaH karoti, prAptaH pratyAdeyaH pareSAM bhavati, prApyamANo vA kSaya vyaya udayo bhavati, sa bhavaty Apad arthaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript