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तृतीये स्नान भोजनं सेवेत, स्वाध्यायं च कुर्वीत ॥

during the third, he shall not only bathe and dine, but also study.

english translation

चतुर्थे हिरण्य प्रतिग्रहम् अध्यक्षांश् च कुर्वीत ॥

during the fourth, he shall not only receive revenue in gold (hiranya), but also attend to the appointments of superintendents.

english translation

पञ्चमे मन्त्रि परिषदा पत्त्र सम्प्रेषणेन मन्त्रयेत, चार गुह्य बोधनीयानि च बुध्येत ॥

during the fifth, he shall correspond in writs (patrasampreshanena) with the assembly of his ministers, and receive the secret information gathered by his spies.

english translation

षष्ठे स्वैर विहारं मन्त्रं वा सेवेत ॥

during the sixth, he may engage himself in his favourite amusements or in self-deliberation.

english translation

सप्तमे हस्त्य् अश्व रथ आयुधीयान् पश्येत् ॥

during the seventh, he shall superintend elephants, horses, chariots, and infantry.

english translation