Arthashastra
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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
daNDa nItir ekA vidyA ity auzanasAH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतस्यां 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
tasyAM hi sarva vidyA ArambhAH pratibaddhA iti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptचतस्र एव विद्या इति कौटिल्यः ॥
But Kautilya holds that four and only four are the sciences.
english translation
catasra eva vidyA iti kauTilyaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptताभिर् 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
tAbhir dharma arthau yad vidyAt tad vidyAnAM vidyAtvam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसांख्यं योगो लोकायतं च इत्य् आन्वीक्षिकी ॥
Anvikshaki comprises the Philosophy of Sankhya, Yoga, and Lokayata (Atheism ?).
english translation
sAMkhyaM yogo lokAyataM ca ity AnvIkSikI ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript