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स्वाम्य् अमात्य जन पद दुर्ग कोश दण्ड मित्राणि प्रकृतयः ॥
THE king, the minister, the country, the fort, the treasury, the army and the friend are the elements of sovereignty.
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तत्र स्वामि सम्पत् ॥
Of these, the best qualities of the king are:--
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महा कुलीनो दैव बुद्धि सत्त्व सम्पन्नो वृद्ध दर्शी धार्मिकः सत्य वाग् अविसंवादकः कृतज्ञः स्थूल लक्षो महा उत्साहो अदीर्घ सूत्रः शक्य सामन्तो दृढ बुद्धिर् अक्षुद्र परिषत्को विनय काम इत्य् आभिगामिका गुणाः ॥
Born of a high family, godly, possessed of valour, seeing through the medium of aged persons, virtuous, truthful, not of a contradictory nature, grateful, having large aims, highly enthusiastic, not addicted to procrastination, powerful to control his neighbouring kings, of resolute mind, having an assembly of ministers of no mean quality, and possessed of a taste for discipline;--these are the qualities of an inviting nature.
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शुश्रूषा श्रवण ग्रहण धारण विज्ञान ऊह अपोह तत्त्व अभिनिवेशाः प्रज्ञा गुणाः ॥
Inquiry, hearing, perception, retention in memory, reflection, deliberation, inference and steadfast adherence to conclusions are the qualities of the intellect.
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शौर्यम् अमर्षः शीघ्रता दाक्ष्यं च उत्साह गुणाः ॥
Valour, determination of purpose, quickness, and probity are the aspects of enthusiasm.
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