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दण्ड नीतिर् एका विद्या इत्य् औशनसाः ॥

The school of Usanas declare that there is only one science, and that the science of government.

english translation

तस्यां हि सर्व विद्या आरम्भाः प्रतिबद्धा इति ॥

For, they say, it is in that science that all other sciences have their origin and end.

english translation

चतस्र एव विद्या इति कौटिल्यः ॥

But Kautilya holds that four and only four are the sciences.

english translation

ताभिर् धर्म अर्थौ यद् विद्यात् तद् विद्यानां विद्यात्वम् ॥

wherefore it is from these sciences that all that concerns righteousness and wealth is learnt, therefore they are so called.

english translation

सांख्यं योगो लोकायतं च इत्य् आन्वीक्षिकी ॥

Anvikshaki comprises the Philosophy of Sankhya, Yoga, and Lokayata (Atheism ?).

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