Arthashastra
तत्र धर्म उपधा शुद्धान् धर्म स्थीय कण्टक शोधनेषु कर्मसु स्थापयेत्, अर्थ उपधा शुद्धान् समाहर्तृ सम्निधातृ निचय कर्मसु, काम उपधा शुद्धान् बाह्य आभ्यन्तर विहार रक्षासु, भय उपधा शुद्धान् आसन्न कार्येषु राज्ञः ॥
Of these tried ministers, those whose character has been tested under religious allurements shall be employed in civil and criminal courts (dharmasthaníyakantaka sodhaneshu); those whose purity has been tested under monetary allurements shall be employed in the work of a revenue collector and chamberlain; those who have been tried under love-allurements shall be appointed to superintend the pleasure-grounds (vihára) both external and internal; those who have been tested by allurements under fear shall be appointed to immediate service.
english translation
tatra dharma upadhA zuddhAn dharma sthIya kaNTaka zodhaneSu karmasu sthApayet, artha upadhA zuddhAn samAhartR samnidhAtR nicaya karmasu, kAma upadhA zuddhAn bAhya Abhyantara vihAra rakSAsu, bhaya upadhA zuddhAn Asanna kAryeSu rAjJaH ॥
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
तत्र धर्म उपधा शुद्धान् धर्म स्थीय कण्टक शोधनेषु कर्मसु स्थापयेत्, अर्थ उपधा शुद्धान् समाहर्तृ सम्निधातृ निचय कर्मसु, काम उपधा शुद्धान् बाह्य आभ्यन्तर विहार रक्षासु, भय उपधा शुद्धान् आसन्न कार्येषु राज्ञः ॥
Of these tried ministers, those whose character has been tested under religious allurements shall be employed in civil and criminal courts (dharmasthaníyakantaka sodhaneshu); those whose purity has been tested under monetary allurements shall be employed in the work of a revenue collector and chamberlain; those who have been tried under love-allurements shall be appointed to superintend the pleasure-grounds (vihára) both external and internal; those who have been tested by allurements under fear shall be appointed to immediate service.
english translation
tatra dharma upadhA zuddhAn dharma sthIya kaNTaka zodhaneSu karmasu sthApayet, artha upadhA zuddhAn samAhartR samnidhAtR nicaya karmasu, kAma upadhA zuddhAn bAhya Abhyantara vihAra rakSAsu, bhaya upadhA zuddhAn Asanna kAryeSu rAjJaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript