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 Sanscript

अमात्य सम्पदा उपेतो निसृष्ट अर्थः ॥

Whoever possesses ministerial qualifications is a chargé-d'affaires (nisrishtárthah).

english translation

amAtya sampadA upeto nisRSTa arthaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पाद 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 Sanscript

अर्ध 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 Sanscript

सुप्रतिविहित 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