Arthashastra
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"भक्तिर् एषा न बुद्धि गुणः ॥
This is devotion, but not intelligence (buddhigunah).
english translation
"bhaktir eSA na buddhi guNaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसंख्यात अर्थेषु कर्मसु नियुक्ता ये यथा आदिष्टम् अर्थं सविशेषं वा कुर्युस् तान् अमात्यान् कुर्वीत, दृष्ट गुणत्वात्" इति ॥
He shall appoint as ministers those who, when employed as financial matters, show as much as, or more than, the fixed revenue, and are thus of tried ability.”
english translation
saMkhyAta artheSu karmasu niyuktA ye yathA AdiSTam arthaM savizeSaM vA kuryus tAn amAtyAn kurvIta, dRSTa guNatvAt" iti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptन इति कौणपदन्तः ॥
"No," says Kaunapadanta.
english translation
na iti kauNapadantaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript"अन्यैर् अमात्य गुणैर् अयुक्ता ह्य् एते ॥
For such persons are devoid of other ministerial qualifications.
english translation
"anyair amAtya guNair ayuktA hy ete ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript