Arthashastra
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 Sanscript1.
प्रकरण-अधिकरण समुद्देशः
Enumeration of sections and books
2.
विद्याः
Enumeration of the sciences
3.
त्रयी स्थापना
Determination of the place of the Triple Vedas
4.
कृषि पशुपालन और व्यापार
Varta and Dandaniti
5.
वृद्ध संयोग
Association with elders
6.
काम श्रादि ६ शुरो त्याग
Casting out the group of six enemies
राजर्षि का व्यवहार
The behavior of a sage-like king
8.
अमात्यों की नियुक्ति
Appointment of ministers
9.
मन्त्री और पुरोहितों की नियुक्ति
Appointment of counsellors and chaplain
10.
अमात्यों के हृदयगत सरल और कुटिल भावोंको गुप्तरोति से जानने के प्रकार
Ascertainment of the integrity or the absence of integrity of minister by means of secret tests
11.
गुप्तचरों की स्थापना
Appointment of persons in secret service
12.
गुप्तचरों की कार्यों पर नियुक्ति
Appointment of roving spies rules for secret servants
13.
अपने क्षेत्र में प्रलोभन देने योग्य और प्रलोभन न देने योग्य पक्षों पर नजर रखना
Keeping a watch over the seducible and non-seducible parties in one's own territory
14.
दुश्मन के क्षेत्र में प्रलोभन देने योग्य और प्रलोभन न देने योग्य पक्षों पर विजय प्राप्त करना
Winning over the seducible and non-seducible parties in the enemy"s territory
15.
मन्त्राधिकार
The topic of counsel
16.
राजदूतों की नियुक्ति
appointment of ambassadors
17.
राजपुत्रों से राजा की रक्षा
Guarding against princes
18.
राजकुमार के कर्तव्य
The conduct of a prince in disfavour) (Behaviour towards a prince in disfavour
19.
राज प्रणिधि
royal throne
20.
राजभवन-निर्माण
Construction of the royal palace
21.
आत्म रक्षा
Concerning the protection of (the king's) own person
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