Arthashastra

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"न अप्रिय हित द्वारेण आश्रयेत" इत्य् अर्थाद् आपन्नं भवति इति ॥

It follows from this that no one should seek the favour of a king through the medium of the king's enemies."

english translation

"na apriya hita dvAreNa Azrayeta" ity arthAd ApannaM bhavati iti ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

उभयतो हेतुमान् अर्थः संशयः ॥

When the statement of a reason is equally applicable to two cases of circumstances, it is termed doubt

english translation

ubhayato hetumAn arthaH saMzayaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

"क्षीण लुब्ध प्रकृतिम् अपचरित प्रकृतिं वा" इति ॥

"One whose nature is diminished by covetousness or whose nature is corrupt."

english translation

"kSINa lubdha prakRtim apacarita prakRtiM vA" iti ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्रकरण अन्तरेण समानो अर्थः प्रसङ्गः ॥

When the nature of procedure to be specified in connection with a thing is said to be equal to what has already been specified in connection with another, it is termed reference to similar procedure.

english translation

prakaraNa antareNa samAno arthaH prasaGgaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

"कृषि कर्म प्रदिष्टायां भूमौ इति समानं पूर्वेण" इति ॥

for example: "On the lands allotted to him for the purpose of carrying on agricultural operations, he should do as before."

english translation

"kRSi karma pradiSTAyAM bhUmau iti samAnaM pUrveNa" iti ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript