Arthashastra
कापटिकश् च अत्र पूर्व अवरुद्धस् तेषाम् अर्थ मान अवक्षिप्तम् एकैकम् अमात्यम् उपजपेत् "असत् प्रवृत्तो अयं राजा, साध्व् एनं हत्वा अन्यं प्रतिपादयामः, सर्वेषाम् एतद् रोचते, कथं वा तव" इति ॥
A spy under the guise of a fraudulent disciple, pretending to have suffered imprisonment may incite each of the ministers thus deprived of wealth and rank, saying, "the king has betaken himself to an unwise course; well, having murdered him, let us put another in his stead. We all like this; what dost thou think?"
english translation
kApaTikaz ca atra pUrva avaruddhas teSAm artha mAna avakSiptam ekaikam amAtyam upajapet "asat pravRtto ayaM rAjA, sAdhv enaM hatvA anyaM pratipAdayAmaH, sarveSAm etad rocate, kathaM vA tava" iti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript1.
प्रकरण-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
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
कापटिकश् च अत्र पूर्व अवरुद्धस् तेषाम् अर्थ मान अवक्षिप्तम् एकैकम् अमात्यम् उपजपेत् "असत् प्रवृत्तो अयं राजा, साध्व् एनं हत्वा अन्यं प्रतिपादयामः, सर्वेषाम् एतद् रोचते, कथं वा तव" इति ॥
A spy under the guise of a fraudulent disciple, pretending to have suffered imprisonment may incite each of the ministers thus deprived of wealth and rank, saying, "the king has betaken himself to an unwise course; well, having murdered him, let us put another in his stead. We all like this; what dost thou think?"
english translation
kApaTikaz ca atra pUrva avaruddhas teSAm artha mAna avakSiptam ekaikam amAtyam upajapet "asat pravRtto ayaM rAjA, sAdhv enaM hatvA anyaM pratipAdayAmaH, sarveSAm etad rocate, kathaM vA tava" iti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript