Arthashastra

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तस्य पूर्वः पूर्वः श्रेयान् उपसम्प्राप्तुम् ॥

sanskrit

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

english translation

tasya pUrvaH pUrvaH zreyAn upasamprAptum ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/abhisatyakarma/7/61

तस्य पूर्वः पूर्वः श्रेयान् उपसम्प्राप्तुम् ॥

sanskrit

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

english translation

tasya pUrvaH pUrvaH zreyAn upasamprAptum ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript