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पुरुष भोगं हिरण्य भोगं वा मित्रम् इति "पुरुष भोगं मित्रं श्रेयः, प्रुष भोगं मित्रं प्रताप करं भवति, यदा च उत्तिष्ठते तदा कार्यं साधयति" इत्य् आचार्याः ॥

Which is better, a friend of vast population, or a friend of immense gold? My teacher says that a friend of vast population is better inasmuch as such a friend will be of imposing power and can, when he rises up, accomplish any work undertaken.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/9/27

न इति कौटिल्यः ॥

Not so, says Kautilya.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/9/28

हिरण्य भोगं मित्रं श्रेयः ॥

a friend possessing immense gold is better.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/9/29

नित्यो हि हिरण्येन योगः कदाचिद् दण्डेन ॥

for possession of gold is ever desirable; but an army is not always required.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/9/30

दण्डश् च हिरण्येन अन्ये च कामाः प्राप्यन्त इति ॥

Moreover armies and other desired objects can be purchased for gold.

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Chapter 9

Verses 31-35