Arthashastra
शक्ति देश काल बल अबल ज्ञानम्, यात्रा कालाः, बल उपादान कालाः, सम्नाह गुणाः, प्रतिबल कर्म, पश्चात् कोप चिन्ता, बाह्य आभ्यन्तर प्रकृति कोप प्रतीकाराः क्षय व्यय लाभ विपरिमर्शः, बाह्य आभ्यन्तराश् च आपदः, दुष्य शत्रु सम्युक्ताः, अर्थ अनर्थ संशय युक्ताः, तासाम् उपाय विकल्पजाः सिद्धयः इत्य् अभियास्यत् कर्म नवमम् अधिकरणम् ॥
The knowledge of power, place, time, strength and weakness; the time of invasion; the time for recruiting the army; the form of equipment; the work of arraying a rival force; considerations of annoyance in the rear; remedies against internal and external troubles; consideration about loss of men, wealth and profit. Internal and external dangers; persons associated with traitors and enemies; doubts about wealth and harm; and success to be obtained by the employment of alternative strategic means.
english translation
zakti deza kAla bala abala jJAnam, yAtrA kAlAH, bala upAdAna kAlAH, samnAha guNAH, pratibala karma, pazcAt kopa cintA, bAhya Abhyantara prakRti kopa pratIkArAH kSaya vyaya lAbha viparimarzaH, bAhya AbhyantarAz ca ApadaH, duSya zatru samyuktAH, artha anartha saMzaya yuktAH, tAsAm upAya vikalpajAH siddhayaH ity abhiyAsyat karma navamam adhikaraNam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रकरण-अधिकरण समुद्देशः
Enumeration of sections and books
2.
विद्याः
Enumeration of the sciences
3.
त्रयी स्थापना
Determination of the place of the Triple Vedas
4.
कृषि पशुपालन और व्यापार
Varta and Dandaniti
5.
वृद्ध संयोग
Association with elders
6.
काम श्रादि ६ शुरो त्याग
Casting out the group of six enemies
7.
राजर्षि का व्यवहार
The behavior of a sage-like king
8.
अमात्यों की नियुक्ति
Appointment of ministers
9.
मन्त्री और पुरोहितों की नियुक्ति
Appointment of counsellors and chaplain
10.
अमात्यों के हृदयगत सरल और कुटिल भावोंको गुप्तरोति से जानने के प्रकार
Ascertainment of the integrity or the absence of integrity of minister by means of secret tests
11.
गुप्तचरों की स्थापना
Appointment of persons in secret service
12.
गुप्तचरों की कार्यों पर नियुक्ति
Appointment of roving spies rules for secret servants
13.
अपने क्षेत्र में प्रलोभन देने योग्य और प्रलोभन न देने योग्य पक्षों पर नजर रखना
Keeping a watch over the seducible and non-seducible parties in one's own territory
14.
दुश्मन के क्षेत्र में प्रलोभन देने योग्य और प्रलोभन न देने योग्य पक्षों पर विजय प्राप्त करना
Winning over the seducible and non-seducible parties in the enemy"s territory
15.
मन्त्राधिकार
The topic of counsel
16.
राजदूतों की नियुक्ति
appointment of ambassadors
17.
राजपुत्रों से राजा की रक्षा
Guarding against princes
18.
राजकुमार के कर्तव्य
The conduct of a prince in disfavour) (Behaviour towards a prince in disfavour
19.
राज प्रणिधि
royal throne
20.
राजभवन-निर्माण
Construction of the royal palace
21.
आत्म रक्षा
Concerning the protection of (the king's) own person
शक्ति देश काल बल अबल ज्ञानम्, यात्रा कालाः, बल उपादान कालाः, सम्नाह गुणाः, प्रतिबल कर्म, पश्चात् कोप चिन्ता, बाह्य आभ्यन्तर प्रकृति कोप प्रतीकाराः क्षय व्यय लाभ विपरिमर्शः, बाह्य आभ्यन्तराश् च आपदः, दुष्य शत्रु सम्युक्ताः, अर्थ अनर्थ संशय युक्ताः, तासाम् उपाय विकल्पजाः सिद्धयः इत्य् अभियास्यत् कर्म नवमम् अधिकरणम् ॥
The knowledge of power, place, time, strength and weakness; the time of invasion; the time for recruiting the army; the form of equipment; the work of arraying a rival force; considerations of annoyance in the rear; remedies against internal and external troubles; consideration about loss of men, wealth and profit. Internal and external dangers; persons associated with traitors and enemies; doubts about wealth and harm; and success to be obtained by the employment of alternative strategic means.
english translation
zakti deza kAla bala abala jJAnam, yAtrA kAlAH, bala upAdAna kAlAH, samnAha guNAH, pratibala karma, pazcAt kopa cintA, bAhya Abhyantara prakRti kopa pratIkArAH kSaya vyaya lAbha viparimarzaH, bAhya AbhyantarAz ca ApadaH, duSya zatru samyuktAH, artha anartha saMzaya yuktAH, tAsAm upAya vikalpajAH siddhayaH ity abhiyAsyat karma navamam adhikaraNam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript