Arthashastra
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स्त्रियः पानं च वर्जयेत् ॥
shall strictly avoid women and liquor.
english translation
striyaH pAnaM ca varjayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसुप्त मत्तयोर् हि भाव ज्ञानं दृष्टम् ॥
for it is well-known that the intentions of envoys are ascertained while they are asleep or under the influence of liquor.
english translation
supta mattayor hi bhAva jJAnaM dRSTam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकृत्य पक्ष उपजापम् अकृत्य पक्षे गूढ प्रणिधानं राग अपरागौ भर्तरि रन्ध्रं च प्रकृतीनां तापस वैदेहक व्यञ्जनाभ्याम् उपलभेत, तयोर् अन्तेवासिभिश् चिकित्सक पाषण्ड व्यञ्जन उभय वेतनैर् वा ॥
He shall, through the agency of ascetic and merchant spies or through their disciples or through spies under the disguise of physicians, and heretics, or through recipients of salaries from two states (ubhayavétana), ascertain the nature of the intrigue prevalent among parties favourably disposed to his own master, as well as the conspiracy of hostile factions, and understand the loyalty or disloyalty of the people to the enemy besides any assailable points.
english translation
kRtya pakSa upajApam akRtya pakSe gUDha praNidhAnaM rAga aparAgau bhartari randhraM ca prakRtInAM tApasa vaidehaka vyaJjanAbhyAm upalabheta, tayor antevAsibhiz cikitsaka pASaNDa vyaJjana ubhaya vetanair vA ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतेषाम् असम्भाषायां याचक मत्त उन्मत्त सुप्त प्रलापैः पुण्य स्थान देव गृह चित्र लेख्य संज्ञाभिर् वा चारम् उपलभेत ॥
If there is no possibility of carrying on any such conversation (conversation with the people regarding their loyalty), he may try to gather such information by observing the talk of beggars, intoxicated and insane persons or of persons babbling in sleep, or by observing the signs made in places of pilgrimage and temples or by deciphering paintings and secret writings (chitra-gúdha-lékhya-samjñá-bhih).
english translation
teSAm asambhASAyAM yAcaka matta unmatta supta pralApaiH puNya sthAna deva gRha citra lekhya saMjJAbhir vA cAram upalabheta ॥
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
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
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
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स्त्रियः पानं च वर्जयेत् ॥
shall strictly avoid women and liquor.
english translation
striyaH pAnaM ca varjayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसुप्त मत्तयोर् हि भाव ज्ञानं दृष्टम् ॥
for it is well-known that the intentions of envoys are ascertained while they are asleep or under the influence of liquor.
english translation
supta mattayor hi bhAva jJAnaM dRSTam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकृत्य पक्ष उपजापम् अकृत्य पक्षे गूढ प्रणिधानं राग अपरागौ भर्तरि रन्ध्रं च प्रकृतीनां तापस वैदेहक व्यञ्जनाभ्याम् उपलभेत, तयोर् अन्तेवासिभिश् चिकित्सक पाषण्ड व्यञ्जन उभय वेतनैर् वा ॥
He shall, through the agency of ascetic and merchant spies or through their disciples or through spies under the disguise of physicians, and heretics, or through recipients of salaries from two states (ubhayavétana), ascertain the nature of the intrigue prevalent among parties favourably disposed to his own master, as well as the conspiracy of hostile factions, and understand the loyalty or disloyalty of the people to the enemy besides any assailable points.
english translation
kRtya pakSa upajApam akRtya pakSe gUDha praNidhAnaM rAga aparAgau bhartari randhraM ca prakRtInAM tApasa vaidehaka vyaJjanAbhyAm upalabheta, tayor antevAsibhiz cikitsaka pASaNDa vyaJjana ubhaya vetanair vA ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतेषाम् असम्भाषायां याचक मत्त उन्मत्त सुप्त प्रलापैः पुण्य स्थान देव गृह चित्र लेख्य संज्ञाभिर् वा चारम् उपलभेत ॥
If there is no possibility of carrying on any such conversation (conversation with the people regarding their loyalty), he may try to gather such information by observing the talk of beggars, intoxicated and insane persons or of persons babbling in sleep, or by observing the signs made in places of pilgrimage and temples or by deciphering paintings and secret writings (chitra-gúdha-lékhya-samjñá-bhih).
english translation
teSAm asambhASAyAM yAcaka matta unmatta supta pralApaiH puNya sthAna deva gRha citra lekhya saMjJAbhir vA cAram upalabheta ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript