Arthashastra

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तस्माद् अरि षड् वर्ग त्यागेन इन्द्रिय जयं कुर्वीत, वृद्ध सम्योगेन प्रज्ञाम्, चारेण चक्षुः, उत्थानेन योग क्षेम साधनम्, कार्य अनुशासनेन स्वधर्म स्थापनम्, विनयं विद्या उपदेशेन, लोक प्रियत्वम् अर्थ सम्योगेन वृत्तिम् ॥

HENCE by overthrowing the aggregate of the six enemies, he shall restrain the organs of sense; acquire wisdom by keeping company with the aged; see through his spies; establish safety and security by being ever active; maintain his subjects in the observance of their respective duties by exercising authority; keep up his personal discipline by receiving lessons in the sciences; and endear himself to the people by bringing them in contact with wealth and doing good to them.

english translation

tasmAd ari SaD varga tyAgena indriya jayaM kurvIta, vRddha samyogena prajJAm, cAreNa cakSuH, utthAnena yoga kSema sAdhanam, kArya anuzAsanena svadharma sthApanam, vinayaM vidyA upadezena, loka priyatvam artha samyogena vRttim ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

एवं वश्य इन्द्रियः पर स्त्री द्रव्य हिंसाश् च वर्जयेत्, स्वप्नं लौल्यम् अनृतम् उद्धत वेषत्वम् अनर्थ्य सम्योगम् अधर्म सम्युक्तम् अनर्थ सम्युक्तं च व्यवहारम् ॥

Thus with his organs of sense under his control, he shall keep away from hurting the women and property of others; avoid not only lustfulness, even in dream, but also falsehood, haughtiness, and evil proclivities; and keep away from unrighteous and uneconomical transactions.

english translation

evaM vazya indriyaH para strI dravya hiMsAz ca varjayet, svapnaM laulyam anRtam uddhata veSatvam anarthya samyogam adharma samyuktam anartha samyuktaM ca vyavahAram ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

धर्म अर्थ अविरोधेन कामं सेवेत, न निह्सुखः स्यात् ॥

Not violating righteousness and economy, he shall enjoy his desires. He shall never be devoid of happiness.

english translation

dharma artha avirodhena kAmaM seveta, na nihsukhaH syAt ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

समं वा त्रिवर्गम् अन्योन्य अनुबद्धम् ॥

He may enjoy in an equal degree the three pursuits of life, charity, wealth, and desire, which are inter-dependent upon each other.

english translation

samaM vA trivargam anyonya anubaddham ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

एको ह्य् अत्यासेवितो धर्म अर्थ कामानाम् आत्मानम् इतरौ च पीडयति ॥

Any one of these three, when enjoyed to an excess, hurts not only the other two, but also itself.

english translation

eko hy atyAsevito dharma artha kAmAnAm AtmAnam itarau ca pIDayati ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript