Arthashastra

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सामर्थ्यश् च विभज्य अमात्य विभवं देश कालौ च कर्म च । अमात्याः सर्व एव एते कार्याः स्युर् न तु मन्त्रिणः ॥

Having divided the spheres of their powers and having definitely taken into consideration the place and time where and when they have to work, such persons shall be employed not as councillors (mantrinah) but as ministerial officers (amátyah).

english translation

sAmarthyaz ca vibhajya amAtya vibhavaM deza kAlau ca karma ca । amAtyAH sarva eva ete kAryAH syur na tu mantriNaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript