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पूर्व अह्ने व्यायाम कालः, पश्च अह्नः प्रतिपान कालः ॥

forenoon is the time for their exercise; afternoon is the time for drink.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/31/7

रात्रि भागौ द्वौ स्वप्न काला, त्रि भागः संवेशन उत्थानिकः ॥

two (out of eight) parts of the night are the time for sleep; one-third of the night is spent in taking wakeful rest.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/31/8

ग्रीष्मे ग्रहण कालः ॥

The summer is the season to capture elephants.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/31/9

विंशति वर्षो ग्राह्यः ॥

That which is 20 years old shall be captured.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/31/10

विक्को मोढो मक्कणो व्याथितो गर्भिणी धेनुका हस्तिनी च अग्राह्याः ॥

Young elephants (bikka), infatuated elephants (mugdha), elephants without tusks, diseased elephants, elephants which suckle their young ones (dhenuká), and female elephants (hastiní) shall not be captured.

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Chapter 31

Verses 11-15