Arthashastra
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उद्वृत्त मन्त्रो दूत प्रणिधिः ॥
WHOEVER has succeeded as a councillor is an envoy.
english translation
udvRtta mantro dUta praNidhiH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअमात्य सम्पदा उपेतो निसृष्ट अर्थः ॥
Whoever possesses ministerial qualifications is a chargé-d'affaires (nisrishtárthah).
english translation
amAtya sampadA upeto nisRSTa arthaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपाद गुण हीनः परिमित अर्थः ॥
Whoever possesses the same qualifications less by one-quarter is an agent entrusted with a definite mission (parimitárthah).
english translation
pAda guNa hInaH parimita arthaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअर्ध गुण हीनः शासन हरः ॥
Whoever possesses the same qualifications less by one-half is a conveyer of royal writs (sásanaharah).
english translation
ardha guNa hInaH zAsana haraH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसुप्रतिविहित यान वाहन पुरुष परिवापः प्रतिष्ठेत ॥
Having made excellent arrangements for carriage, conveyance, servants and subsistence, he (an envoy) shall start on his mission.
english translation
suprativihita yAna vAhana puruSa parivApaH pratiSTheta ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript