Arthashastra
स्वामिनो दोषेण गतः परस्मात् स्व दोषेण आगत इति कारणाद् गतो अकारणाद् आगतः तर्कयितव्यः "पर प्रयुक्तः स्वेन वा दोषेण अपकर्तु कामः, परस्य उच्छेत्तारम् अमित्रं मे ज्ञात्वा प्रतिघात भयाद् आगतः, परं वा माम् उच्छेत्तु कामं परित्यज्य आनृशंस्याद् आगतः" इति ॥
Whoever runs away owing to his master's fault and returns owing to his own defects, is a renegade who had reason to run away, but none to return: and his case is to be well considered (before he is taken back). Whoever returns deputed by the enemy; or of his own accord, with the intention of hurting his old master, as is natural to persons of such bad character; or coming to know that his old master is attempting to put down the enemy, his new master, and apprehensive of danger to himself; or looking on the attempt of his new master to destroy his old master as cruelty, these should be examined.
english translation
svAmino doSeNa gataH parasmAt sva doSeNa Agata iti kAraNAd gato akAraNAd AgataH tarkayitavyaH "para prayuktaH svena vA doSeNa apakartu kAmaH, parasya ucchettAram amitraM me jJAtvA pratighAta bhayAd AgataH, paraM vA mAm ucchettu kAmaM parityajya AnRzaMsyAd AgataH" iti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript1.
वृद्धि और क्षय का वर्णन
The Six-Fold Policy, Anddetermination Of Deterioration, Stagnation And Progress
2.
गठबंधन की प्रकृति
The Nature Of Alliance
3.
समान, निम्न और उच्चतर राजाओं का चरित्र; और निम्नतर राजा द्वारा किए गए समझौते के प्रकार
The Character Of Equal, Inferior And Superior Kings; And Forms Of Agreement Made By An Inferior King.
4.
युद्ध की घोषणा के बाद या शांति संधि के समापन के बाद तटस्थता; युद्ध की घोषणा के बाद या शांति स्थापित करने के बाद मार्च करना; और संयुक्त शक्तियों का मार्च
Neutrality After Proclaiming War Or After Concluding A Treaty Of Peace; Marching After Proclaiming War Or After Making Peace; And The March Of Combined Powers.
5.
एक आक्रमणकारी शत्रु और एक शक्तिशाली शत्रु के विरुद्ध मार्च करने के बारे में विचार; सेना के क्षीण होने, लालच और विश्वासघात के कारण; और शक्तियों के संयोजन के बारे में विचार
Considerations About Marching Against An Assailable Enemy And A Strong Enemy; Causes Leading To The Dwindling, Greed, And Disloyalty Of The Army; And Considerations About The Combination Of Powers
संयुक्त शक्तियों का मार्च; निश्चित शर्तों के साथ या बिना शांति समझौता और विद्रोहियों के साथ शांति
The March Of Combined Powers; Agreement Of Peace With Or Without Definite Terms; And Peace With Renegades
7.
दोहरी नीति अपनाकर शांति और युद्ध
Peace And War By Adopting The Double Policy
8.
एक हमलावर दुश्मन का रवैया; और मदद के लायक दोस्त
The Attitude Of An Assailable Enemy; And Friends That Deserve Help
9.
किसी मित्र या सोने के अधिग्रहण के लिए समझौता
Agreement For The Acquisition Of A Friend Or Gold
10.
भूमि सन्धि का वर्णन
Agreement Of Peace For The Acquisition Of Land
11.
अनंत समझौता
Interminable Agreement
12.
कर्म सन्वि
Agreement For Undertaking A Work
13.
आक्रमणकारी राजा का कर्तव्य
Considerations About An Enemy In The Rear
14.
अपनी हीन शक्ति को पूरा करने का उपाय
Recruitment Of Lost Power
15.
दुर्वल राजा और बलवान राना
Measures Conducive To Peace With A Strong And Provoked Enemy; And The Attitude Of A Conquered Enemy
16.
पराजित राजा के साथ व्यवहार
The Attitude Of A Conquered King
17.
सन्धि विषयक वर्णन
Making Peace And Breaking It
18.
एक मध्यम राजा, एक तटस्थ राजा और राज्यों के एक समूह का आचरण
The Conduct Of A Madhyama King, A Neutral King, And Of A Circle Of States
स्वामिनो दोषेण गतः परस्मात् स्व दोषेण आगत इति कारणाद् गतो अकारणाद् आगतः तर्कयितव्यः "पर प्रयुक्तः स्वेन वा दोषेण अपकर्तु कामः, परस्य उच्छेत्तारम् अमित्रं मे ज्ञात्वा प्रतिघात भयाद् आगतः, परं वा माम् उच्छेत्तु कामं परित्यज्य आनृशंस्याद् आगतः" इति ॥
Whoever runs away owing to his master's fault and returns owing to his own defects, is a renegade who had reason to run away, but none to return: and his case is to be well considered (before he is taken back). Whoever returns deputed by the enemy; or of his own accord, with the intention of hurting his old master, as is natural to persons of such bad character; or coming to know that his old master is attempting to put down the enemy, his new master, and apprehensive of danger to himself; or looking on the attempt of his new master to destroy his old master as cruelty, these should be examined.
english translation
svAmino doSeNa gataH parasmAt sva doSeNa Agata iti kAraNAd gato akAraNAd AgataH tarkayitavyaH "para prayuktaH svena vA doSeNa apakartu kAmaH, parasya ucchettAram amitraM me jJAtvA pratighAta bhayAd AgataH, paraM vA mAm ucchettu kAmaM parityajya AnRzaMsyAd AgataH" iti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript