Arthashastra

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गीत वाद्य पाठ्य नृत्य नाट्य अक्षर चित्र वीणा वेणु मृदङ्ग पर चित्त ज्ञान गन्ध माल्य सम्यूहन संवादन संवाहन वैशिक कला ज्ञानानि गणिका दासी रङ्ग उपजीविनीश् च ग्राहयतो राज मण्डलाद् आजीवं कुर्यात् ॥

Those who teach prostitutes, female slaves, and actresses, arts such as singing, playing on musical instruments, reading, dancing, acting, writing, painting, playing on the instruments like vina, pipe, and drum, reading the thoughts of others, manufacture of scents and garlands, shampooing, and the art of attracting and captivating the mind of others shall be endowed with maintenance from the State.

english translation

gIta vAdya pAThya nRtya nATya akSara citra vINA veNu mRdaGga para citta jJAna gandha mAlya samyUhana saMvAdana saMvAhana vaizika kalA jJAnAni gaNikA dAsI raGga upajIvinIz ca grAhayato rAja maNDalAd AjIvaM kuryAt ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript