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नवं हि द्रव्यं येन येन अर्थ जातेन उपदिह्यते तत् तद् आचूषति ॥

just as a fresh object is stained with whatever it is brought in close association,

english translation

एवम् अयं नव बुद्धिर् यद् यद् उच्यते तत् तत् शास्त्र उपदेशम् इव अभिजानाति ॥

so a prince with fresh mind is apt to regard as scientific injunctions all that he is told of.

english translation

तस्माद् धर्म्यम् अर्थ्यं च अस्य उपदिशेन् न अधर्म्यम् अनर्थ्यं च ॥

Hence he shall be taught only of righteousness and of wealth (artha), but not of unrighteousness and of non-wealth.

english translation

सत्त्रिणस् त्व् एनं "तव स्मः" इति वदन्तः पालयेयुः ॥

Classmate spies shall be so courteous towards him as to say "thine are we."

english translation

यौवन उत्सेकात् पर स्त्रीषु मनः कुर्वाणम् आर्या व्यञ्जनाभिः स्त्रीभिर् अमेध्याभिः शून्य आगारेषु रात्राव् उद्वेजयेयुः ॥

When under the temptation of youth, he turns his eye towards women, impure women under the disguise of Aryas shall, at night and in lonely places, terrify him.

english translation