Arthashastra

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तेषां पूर्वः पूर्वः श्रेयान् उपसम्प्राप्तुम् ॥

sanskrit

Of these, it is better to pursue that which is mentioned first in the order of enumeration than that which is subsequently mentioned.

english translation

teSAM pUrvaH pUrvaH zreyAn upasamprAptum ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/abhisatyakarma/7/21

तेषां पूर्वः पूर्वः श्रेयान् उपसम्प्राप्तुम् ॥

sanskrit

Of these, it is better to pursue that which is mentioned first in the order of enumeration than that which is subsequently mentioned.

english translation

teSAM pUrvaH pUrvaH zreyAn upasamprAptum ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript