Arthashastra

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धर्मश् च व्यवहारश् च चरित्रं राज शासनम् । विवाद अर्थश् चतुष्पादः पश्चिमः पूर्व बाधकः ॥

sanskrit

Sacred law (Dharma), evidence (Vyavahára), history (Charitra), and edicts of kings (Rájasásana) are the four legs of Law. Of these four in order, the later is superior to the one previously named.

english translation

dharmaz ca vyavahAraz ca caritraM rAja zAsanam । vivAda arthaz catuSpAdaH pazcimaH pUrva bAdhakaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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धर्मश् च व्यवहारश् च चरित्रं राज शासनम् । विवाद अर्थश् चतुष्पादः पश्चिमः पूर्व बाधकः ॥

sanskrit

Sacred law (Dharma), evidence (Vyavahára), history (Charitra), and edicts of kings (Rájasásana) are the four legs of Law. Of these four in order, the later is superior to the one previously named.

english translation

dharmaz ca vyavahAraz ca caritraM rAja zAsanam । vivAda arthaz catuSpAdaH pazcimaH pUrva bAdhakaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript