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Arthashastra

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मानुषं नय अपनयौ, दैवम् अय अनयौ ॥

Those causes of human make which affect position are policy and impolicy (naya and apanaya); fortune and misfortune (aya and anaya) are providential causes.

english translation

दैव-मानुषं हि कर्म लोकं यापयति ॥

Causes, both human and providential, govern the world and its affairs.

english translation

अदृष्ट कारितं दैवम् ॥

What is unforeseen is providential.

english translation

तस्मिन्न् इष्टेन फलेन योगो अयः, अनिष्टेन अनयः ॥

here, the attainment of that desired end which seemed almost lost is (termed) fortune.

english translation

दृष्ट कारितं मानुषम् ॥

What is anticipated is human.

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