Arthashastra
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कोश पूर्वाः सर्व आरम्भाः ॥
ALL undertakings depend upon finance.
english translation
koza pUrvAH sarva ArambhAH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतस्मात् पूर्वं कोशम् अवेक्षेत ॥
Hence foremost attention shall be paid to the treasury.
english translation
tasmAt pUrvaM kozam avekSeta ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रचार समृद्धिश् चरित्र अनुग्रहश् चोर निग्रहो युक्त प्रतिषेधः सस्य सम्पत् पण्य बाहुल्यम् उपसर्ग प्रमोक्षः परिहार क्षयो हिरण्य उपायनम् इति कोश वृद्धिः ॥
Public prosperity (prachárasamriddhih), rewards for good conduct (charitránugrahah), capture of thieves, dispensing with (the service of too many) government servants, abundance of harvest, prosperity of commerce, absence of troubles and calamities (upasargapramokshah), diminution of remission of taxes, and income in gold (hiranyópáyanam) are all conducive to financial prosperity.
english translation
pracAra samRddhiz caritra anugrahaz cora nigraho yukta pratiSedhaH sasya sampat paNya bAhulyam upasarga pramokSaH parihAra kSayo hiraNya upAyanam iti koza vRddhiH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रतिबन्धः प्रयोगो व्यवहारो अवस्तारः परिहापणम् उपभोगः परिवर्तनम् अपहारश् च इति कोश क्षयः ॥
Obstruction (pratibandha), loan (prayóga), trading (vyavahára), fabrication of accounts (avastára), causing the loss of revenue (parihápana), self-enjoyment (upabhóga), barter (parivartana), and defalcation (apahára) are the causes that tend to deplete the treasury.
english translation
pratibandhaH prayogo vyavahAro avastAraH parihApaNam upabhogaH parivartanam apahAraz ca iti koza kSayaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसिद्धीनाम् असाधनम् अनवतारणम् अप्रवेशनं वा प्रतिबन्धः ॥
Failure to start an undertaking or to realise its results, or to credit its profits (to the treasury) is known as obstruction.
english translation
siddhInAm asAdhanam anavatAraNam apravezanaM vA pratibandhaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript1.
जन पद निवेश
Formation Of Villages
2.
बंजर भूमिका उपयोग
Disposal of agricultural land
3.
किलों का निर्माण
Construction Of Forts
4.
दुर्ग (किले) बनाने का विधान
Buildings Within The Fort
5.
राजकीय वस्तु
The Duties Of The Chamberlain
6.
समाहर्ता (कलक्टर) के कार्य
The Business Of Collection Of Revenue By The Collector-General
7.
लेखा कार्यालय में खातों को बनाए रखने का काम
The Business Of Keeping Up Accounts In The Office Of Accountants
आय-व्यय का स्थान
Detection Of What Is Embezzled By Government Servants Out Of State Revenue
9.
छोटे २ कर्मचारियों पर अध्यक्ष
Examination Of The Conduct Of Government Servants
10.
शासनाधिकार
Governance
11.
कोश में प्रवेश करने योग्य रत्नों की परीक्षा
Examination Of Gems That Are To Be Entered Into The Treasury
12.
खानों का वर्णन
Conducting Mining Operations And Manufacture
13.
सुवर्णाध्यक्ष का कार्य
Superintendent Of Gold In The Goldsmith's Office
14.
सराफे के बाजार का प्रबंध
Management of the goldsmith's market
15.
कोष्ठागाराध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Storehouse
16.
पण्याध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Storehouse
17.
कुप्याध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Forest Produce
18.
आयुधागाराध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of The Armoury
19.
तोल माप का संशोधन पौत्वाध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Weights And Measures
20.
देश और काल का परिमाण
Measurement Of Country And Time
21.
शुल्काध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Tolls
22.
टोल-शुल्क का विनियमन
Regulation Of Toll-Dues
23.
सूत्राध्यक्ष
Superintendent Of Weaving
24.
सीताध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Agriculture
25.
सुराध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Liquor
26.
सूनाध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Slaughter-House
27.
गणिकाध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Prostitutes
28.
नात्राध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Ships
29.
गोऽध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Cows
30.
अश्वाध्यत
The Superintendent Of Horses
31.
हम्त्यध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Elephants
32.
महावत
Training Of Elephants
33.
रथ, पैदल सेनाध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Chariots; The Superintendent Of Infantry And The Duty Of The Commander-In-Chief
34.
मुद्राध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Passports
35.
समाहर्ता
The Duty Of Revenue-Collectors; Spies In The Guise Of Householders, Merchants And Ascetics
36.
नागरिक
The Duty Of A City Superintendent
Progress:16.7%
कोश पूर्वाः सर्व आरम्भाः ॥
ALL undertakings depend upon finance.
english translation
koza pUrvAH sarva ArambhAH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतस्मात् पूर्वं कोशम् अवेक्षेत ॥
Hence foremost attention shall be paid to the treasury.
english translation
tasmAt pUrvaM kozam avekSeta ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रचार समृद्धिश् चरित्र अनुग्रहश् चोर निग्रहो युक्त प्रतिषेधः सस्य सम्पत् पण्य बाहुल्यम् उपसर्ग प्रमोक्षः परिहार क्षयो हिरण्य उपायनम् इति कोश वृद्धिः ॥
Public prosperity (prachárasamriddhih), rewards for good conduct (charitránugrahah), capture of thieves, dispensing with (the service of too many) government servants, abundance of harvest, prosperity of commerce, absence of troubles and calamities (upasargapramokshah), diminution of remission of taxes, and income in gold (hiranyópáyanam) are all conducive to financial prosperity.
english translation
pracAra samRddhiz caritra anugrahaz cora nigraho yukta pratiSedhaH sasya sampat paNya bAhulyam upasarga pramokSaH parihAra kSayo hiraNya upAyanam iti koza vRddhiH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रतिबन्धः प्रयोगो व्यवहारो अवस्तारः परिहापणम् उपभोगः परिवर्तनम् अपहारश् च इति कोश क्षयः ॥
Obstruction (pratibandha), loan (prayóga), trading (vyavahára), fabrication of accounts (avastára), causing the loss of revenue (parihápana), self-enjoyment (upabhóga), barter (parivartana), and defalcation (apahára) are the causes that tend to deplete the treasury.
english translation
pratibandhaH prayogo vyavahAro avastAraH parihApaNam upabhogaH parivartanam apahAraz ca iti koza kSayaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसिद्धीनाम् असाधनम् अनवतारणम् अप्रवेशनं वा प्रतिबन्धः ॥
Failure to start an undertaking or to realise its results, or to credit its profits (to the treasury) is known as obstruction.
english translation
siddhInAm asAdhanam anavatAraNam apravezanaM vA pratibandhaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript