Arthashastra

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

बहु मुख्यम् अनित्यं च अधिकरणं स्थापयेत् ॥

sanskrit

Each department shall be officered by several temporary heads.

english translation

bahu mukhyam anityaM ca adhikaraNaM sthApayet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/9/32

यथा ह्य् अनास्वादयितुं न शक्यं जिह्वा तलस्थं मधु७ वा विषं वा । अर्थस् तथा ह्य् अर्थ चरेण राज्ञः स्वल्पो अप्य् अनास्वादयितुं न शक्यः ॥

sanskrit

Just as it is impossible not to taste the honey or the poison that finds itself at the tip of the tongue, so it is impossible for a government servant not to eat up, at least, a bit of the king's revenue.

english translation

yathA hy anAsvAdayituM na zakyaM jihvA talasthaM madhu7 vA viSaM vA । arthas tathA hy artha careNa rAjJaH svalpo apy anAsvAdayituM na zakyaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/9/33

मत्स्या यथा अन्तः सलिले चरन्तो ज्ञातुं न शक्याः सलिलं पिबन्तः । युक्तास् तथा कार्य विधौ नियुक्ता ज्ञातुं न शक्या धनम् आददानाः ॥

sanskrit

Just as fish moving under water cannot possibly be found out either as drinking or not drinking water, so government servants employed in the government work cannot be found out (while) taking money (for themselves).

english translation

matsyA yathA antaH salile caranto jJAtuM na zakyAH salilaM pibantaH । yuktAs tathA kArya vidhau niyuktA jJAtuM na zakyA dhanam AdadAnAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/9/34

अपि शक्या गतिर् ज्ञातुं पततां खे पतत्रिणाम् । न तु प्रच्छन्न भावानां युक्तानां चरतां गतिः ॥

sanskrit

It is possible to mark the movements of birds flying high up in the sky; but not so is it possible to ascertain the movement of government servants of hidden purpose.

english translation

api zakyA gatir jJAtuM patatAM khe patatriNAm । na tu pracchanna bhAvAnAM yuktAnAM caratAM gatiH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/9/35

आस्रावयेच् च उपचितान् विपर्यस्येच् च कर्मसु । यथा न भक्षयन्त्य् अर्थं भक्षितं निर्वमन्ति वा ॥

sanskrit

Government servants shall not only be confiscated of their ill-earned hordes, but also be transferred from one work to another, so that they cannot either misappropriate Government money or vomit what they have eaten up.

english translation

AsrAvayec ca upacitAn viparyasyec ca karmasu । yathA na bhakSayanty arthaM bhakSitaM nirvamanti vA ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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

बहु मुख्यम् अनित्यं च अधिकरणं स्थापयेत् ॥

sanskrit

Each department shall be officered by several temporary heads.

english translation

bahu mukhyam anityaM ca adhikaraNaM sthApayet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/9/32

यथा ह्य् अनास्वादयितुं न शक्यं जिह्वा तलस्थं मधु७ वा विषं वा । अर्थस् तथा ह्य् अर्थ चरेण राज्ञः स्वल्पो अप्य् अनास्वादयितुं न शक्यः ॥

sanskrit

Just as it is impossible not to taste the honey or the poison that finds itself at the tip of the tongue, so it is impossible for a government servant not to eat up, at least, a bit of the king's revenue.

english translation

yathA hy anAsvAdayituM na zakyaM jihvA talasthaM madhu7 vA viSaM vA । arthas tathA hy artha careNa rAjJaH svalpo apy anAsvAdayituM na zakyaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/9/33

मत्स्या यथा अन्तः सलिले चरन्तो ज्ञातुं न शक्याः सलिलं पिबन्तः । युक्तास् तथा कार्य विधौ नियुक्ता ज्ञातुं न शक्या धनम् आददानाः ॥

sanskrit

Just as fish moving under water cannot possibly be found out either as drinking or not drinking water, so government servants employed in the government work cannot be found out (while) taking money (for themselves).

english translation

matsyA yathA antaH salile caranto jJAtuM na zakyAH salilaM pibantaH । yuktAs tathA kArya vidhau niyuktA jJAtuM na zakyA dhanam AdadAnAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/9/34

अपि शक्या गतिर् ज्ञातुं पततां खे पतत्रिणाम् । न तु प्रच्छन्न भावानां युक्तानां चरतां गतिः ॥

sanskrit

It is possible to mark the movements of birds flying high up in the sky; but not so is it possible to ascertain the movement of government servants of hidden purpose.

english translation

api zakyA gatir jJAtuM patatAM khe patatriNAm । na tu pracchanna bhAvAnAM yuktAnAM caratAM gatiH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/9/35

आस्रावयेच् च उपचितान् विपर्यस्येच् च कर्मसु । यथा न भक्षयन्त्य् अर्थं भक्षितं निर्वमन्ति वा ॥

sanskrit

Government servants shall not only be confiscated of their ill-earned hordes, but also be transferred from one work to another, so that they cannot either misappropriate Government money or vomit what they have eaten up.

english translation

AsrAvayec ca upacitAn viparyasyec ca karmasu । yathA na bhakSayanty arthaM bhakSitaM nirvamanti vA ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript