Arthashastra
समेध आशास्तिभिश् च अभिगतानाम् अङ्ग विद्यया शिष्य संज्ञाभिश् च कर्माण्य् अभिजने अवसितान्य् आदिशेत् अल्प लाभम् अग्नि दाहं चोर भयं दूष्य वधं तुष्टि दानं विदेश प्रवृत्ति ज्ञानम्, "इदम् अद्य श्वो वा भविष्यति, इदं वा राजा करिष्यति" इति ॥
Regarding those persons who, desirous of knowing their future, throng to him, he may, through palmistry, foretell such future events as he can ascertain by the nods and signs of his disciples (angavidyayá sishyasanjnábhischa) concerning the works of highborn people of the country,--viz., small profits, destruction by fire, fear from robbers, the execution of the seditious, rewards for the good, forecast of foreign affairs (videsa pravrittivijnánam), saying, “this will happen to-day, that to-morrow.
english translation
samedha AzAstibhiz ca abhigatAnAm aGga vidyayA ziSya saMjJAbhiz ca karmANy abhijane avasitAny Adizet alpa lAbham agni dAhaM cora bhayaM dUSya vadhaM tuSTi dAnaM videza pravRtti jJAnam, "idam adya zvo vA bhaviSyati, idaM vA rAjA kariSyati" 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
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
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
समेध आशास्तिभिश् च अभिगतानाम् अङ्ग विद्यया शिष्य संज्ञाभिश् च कर्माण्य् अभिजने अवसितान्य् आदिशेत् अल्प लाभम् अग्नि दाहं चोर भयं दूष्य वधं तुष्टि दानं विदेश प्रवृत्ति ज्ञानम्, "इदम् अद्य श्वो वा भविष्यति, इदं वा राजा करिष्यति" इति ॥
Regarding those persons who, desirous of knowing their future, throng to him, he may, through palmistry, foretell such future events as he can ascertain by the nods and signs of his disciples (angavidyayá sishyasanjnábhischa) concerning the works of highborn people of the country,--viz., small profits, destruction by fire, fear from robbers, the execution of the seditious, rewards for the good, forecast of foreign affairs (videsa pravrittivijnánam), saying, “this will happen to-day, that to-morrow.
english translation
samedha AzAstibhiz ca abhigatAnAm aGga vidyayA ziSya saMjJAbhiz ca karmANy abhijane avasitAny Adizet alpa lAbham agni dAhaM cora bhayaM dUSya vadhaM tuSTi dAnaM videza pravRtti jJAnam, "idam adya zvo vA bhaviSyati, idaM vA rAjA kariSyati" iti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript