Arthashastra
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कार्तान्तिक आदिश् च अस्य वर्गो राज लक्षण्यतां संघेषु प्रकाशयेत् ॥
Spies, under the guise of astrologers and others, should bring to the notice of the corporations the royal characteristics of the prince
english translation
kArtAntika Adiz ca asya vargo rAja lakSaNyatAM saMgheSu prakAzayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसंघ मुख्यांश् च धर्मिष्ठान् उपजपेत् "स्व धर्मम् अमुष्य राज्ञः पुत्रे भ्रातरि वा प्रतिपद्यध्वम्" इति ॥
and should induce the virtuous leaders of the corporations to acknowledge their duty to the prince who is the son of such and such a king,
english translation
saMgha mukhyAMz ca dharmiSThAn upajapet "sva dharmam amuSya rAjJaH putre bhrAtari vA pratipadyadhvam" iti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रतिपन्नेषु कृत्य पक्ष उपग्रह अर्थम् अर्थं दण्डं च प्रेषयेत् ॥
When an offense has been committed, for the purpose of conciliation, he should send wealth and punishment to the opposing side.
english translation
pratipanneSu kRtya pakSa upagraha artham arthaM daNDaM ca preSayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविक्रम काले शौण्डिक व्यञ्जनाः पुत्र दार प्रेत अपदेशेन "नैषेचनिकम्" इति मदन रस युक्तान् मद्य कुम्भान् शतशः प्रयच्छेयुः ॥
On occasions of any affray spies under the guise of vintners, should, under the plea of the birth of a son, of marriage or of the death of a man, distribute as toast (naishechanika) hundreds of vessels of liquor adulterated with the juice of madana plant.
english translation
vikrama kAle zauNDika vyaJjanAH putra dAra preta apadezena "naiSecanikam" iti madana rasa yuktAn madya kumbhAn zatazaH prayaccheyuH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptचैत्य दैवत द्वार रक्षा स्थानेषु च सत्त्रिणः समय कर्म निक्षेपं सहिरण्य अभिज्ञान मुद्राणि हिरण्य भाजनानि च प्ररूपयेयुः ॥
Near the gates of altars (chaitya), temples, and other places under the watch of sentinels, spies should pretend to declare their agreement (with the enemy of the corporations), their mission, their rewards, and bags of money with the golden seals of the enemy.
english translation
caitya daivata dvAra rakSA sthAneSu ca sattriNaH samaya karma nikSepaM sahiraNya abhijJAna mudrANi hiraNya bhAjanAni ca prarUpayeyuH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript