Arthashastra
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पितृ पैतामहान् अमात्यान् कुर्वीत, दृष्ट अवदानत्वात् ॥
He shall, therefore, employ as ministers those whose fathers and grandfathers had been ministers before.
english translation
pitR paitAmahAn amAtyAn kurvIta, dRSTa avadAnatvAt ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptते ह्य् एनम् अपचरन्तम् अपि न त्यजन्ति, सगन्धत्वात् ॥
Such persons, in virtue of their knowledge of past events and of an established relationship with the king, will, though offended, never desert him.
english translation
te hy enam apacarantam api na tyajanti, sagandhatvAt ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअमानुषेष्व् अपि च एतद् दृश्यते ॥
For such faithfulness is seen even among dumb animals.
english translation
amAnuSeSv api ca etad dRzyate ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगावो ह्य् असगन्धं गो गणम् अतिक्रम्य सगन्धेष्व् एव अवतिष्ठन्ते" इति ॥
cows, for example, stand aside from strange cows and ever keep company with accustomed herds.
english translation
gAvo hy asagandhaM go gaNam atikramya sagandheSv eva avatiSThante" iti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptन इति वातव्याधिः ॥
"No," says Vátavyádhi.
english translation
na iti vAtavyAdhiH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript