Arthashastra

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गुण वचनम् एतेषाम् एव प्रशंसा ॥

Commendation (prasamsá) consists in praising one's family, person, and acts.

english translation

guNa vacanam eteSAm eva prazaMsA ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

"कथम् एतद्" इति पृच्छा ॥

To inquire 'how is this?' is inquiry.

english translation

"katham etad" iti pRcchA ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

"एवम्" इत्य् आख्यानम् ॥

To point out the way as 'thus,' is narration (ákhyána).

english translation

"evam" ity AkhyAnam ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

"देहि" इत्य् अर्थना ॥

To entreat as 'give,' is request.

english translation

"dehi" ity arthanA ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

"न प्रयच्छामि" इति प्रत्याख्यानम् ॥

To say that 'I do not give,' is refusal.

english translation

"na prayacchAmi" iti pratyAkhyAnam ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript