Arthashastra
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सा एषा मन्त्रि परम्परा मन्त्रं भिनत्ति ॥
This kind of successive line of ministers tends to the disclosure of counsels.
english translation
sA eSA mantri paramparA mantraM bhinatti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतस्मान् न अस्य परे विद्युः कर्म किंचिच् चिकीर्षितम् । आरब्धारस् तु जानीयुर् आरब्धं कृतम् एव वा ॥
Hence no outside person shall know anything of the work which the king has in view. Only those who are employed to carry it out shall know it either when it is begun or when accomplished.
english translation
tasmAn na asya pare vidyuH karma kiMcic cikIrSitam । ArabdhAras tu jAnIyur ArabdhaM kRtam eva vA ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptन एकस्य मन्त्र सिद्धिर् अस्ति" इति विशाल-अक्षः ॥
“No deliberation,” says Visáláksha, “made by a single person will be successful.
english translation
na ekasya mantra siddhir asti" iti vizAla-akSaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रत्यक्ष परोक्ष अनुमेया हि राज वृत्तिः ॥
The nature of the work which a sovereign has to do is to be inferred from the consideration of both the visible and invisible causes.
english translation
pratyakSa parokSa anumeyA hi rAja vRttiH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअनुपलब्धस्य ज्ञानम् उपलब्धस्य निश्चित बल आधानम् अर्थ द्वैधस्य संशयच् छेदनम् एक देश दृष्टस्य शेष उपलब्धिर् इति मन्त्रि साध्यम् एतत् ॥
The perception of what is not or cannot be seen, the conclusive decision of whatever is seen, the clearance of doubts as to whatever is susceptible of two opinions, and the inference of the whole when only a part is seen--all this is possible of decision only by ministers.
english translation
anupalabdhasya jJAnam upalabdhasya nizcita bala AdhAnam artha dvaidhasya saMzayac chedanam eka deza dRSTasya zeSa upalabdhir iti mantri sAdhyam etat ॥
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
11.
गुप्तचरों की स्थापना
Appointment of persons in secret service
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गुप्तचरों की कार्यों पर नियुक्ति
Appointment of roving spies rules for secret servants
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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
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
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राजभवन-निर्माण
Construction of the royal palace
21.
आत्म रक्षा
Concerning the protection of (the king's) own person
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सा एषा मन्त्रि परम्परा मन्त्रं भिनत्ति ॥
This kind of successive line of ministers tends to the disclosure of counsels.
english translation
sA eSA mantri paramparA mantraM bhinatti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतस्मान् न अस्य परे विद्युः कर्म किंचिच् चिकीर्षितम् । आरब्धारस् तु जानीयुर् आरब्धं कृतम् एव वा ॥
Hence no outside person shall know anything of the work which the king has in view. Only those who are employed to carry it out shall know it either when it is begun or when accomplished.
english translation
tasmAn na asya pare vidyuH karma kiMcic cikIrSitam । ArabdhAras tu jAnIyur ArabdhaM kRtam eva vA ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptन एकस्य मन्त्र सिद्धिर् अस्ति" इति विशाल-अक्षः ॥
“No deliberation,” says Visáláksha, “made by a single person will be successful.
english translation
na ekasya mantra siddhir asti" iti vizAla-akSaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रत्यक्ष परोक्ष अनुमेया हि राज वृत्तिः ॥
The nature of the work which a sovereign has to do is to be inferred from the consideration of both the visible and invisible causes.
english translation
pratyakSa parokSa anumeyA hi rAja vRttiH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअनुपलब्धस्य ज्ञानम् उपलब्धस्य निश्चित बल आधानम् अर्थ द्वैधस्य संशयच् छेदनम् एक देश दृष्टस्य शेष उपलब्धिर् इति मन्त्रि साध्यम् एतत् ॥
The perception of what is not or cannot be seen, the conclusive decision of whatever is seen, the clearance of doubts as to whatever is susceptible of two opinions, and the inference of the whole when only a part is seen--all this is possible of decision only by ministers.
english translation
anupalabdhasya jJAnam upalabdhasya nizcita bala AdhAnam artha dvaidhasya saMzayac chedanam eka deza dRSTasya zeSa upalabdhir iti mantri sAdhyam etat ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript