Arthashastra

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वृत्त उपनयनस् त्रयीम् आन्वीक्षिकीं च शिष्टेभ्यो वार्त्ताम् अध्यक्षेभ्यो दण्ड नीतिं वक्तृ प्रयोक्तृभ्यः ॥

After investiture with sacred thread, he shall study the triple Vedas, the science of Anvikshaki under teachers of acknowledged authority (sishta), the science of Vatra under government superintendents, and the science of Dandaniti under theoretical and practical politicians (vaktriprayoktribhyah).

english translation

vRtta upanayanas trayIm AnvIkSikIM ca ziSTebhyo vArttAm adhyakSebhyo daNDa nItiM vaktR prayoktRbhyaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript