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 Sanscriptशक्ति 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