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न इति पिशुनः ॥

"No,” says Pisuna.

english translation

"भक्तिर् एषा न बुद्धि गुणः ॥

This is devotion, but not intelligence (buddhigunah).

english translation

संख्यात 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

न इति कौणपदन्तः ॥

"No," says Kaunapadanta.

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"अन्यैर् अमात्य गुणैर् अयुक्ता ह्य् एते ॥

For such persons are devoid of other ministerial qualifications.

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