Arthashastra
जानपदो अभिजातः स्ववग्रहः कृत शिल्पश् चक्षुष्मान् प्राज्ञो धारयिष्णुर् दक्षो वाग्मी प्रगल्भः प्रतिपत्तिमान् उत्साह प्रभाव युक्तः क्लेश सहः शुचिर् मैत्रो दृढ भक्तिः शील बल आरोग्य सत्त्व युक्तः स्तम्भ चापल हीनः सम्प्रियो वैराणाम् अकर्ता इत्य् अमात्य सम्पत् ॥
NATIVE, born of high family, influential, well trained in arts, possessed of foresight, wise, of strong memory, bold, eloquent, skillful, intelligent, possessed of enthusiasm, dignity, and endurance, pure in character, affable, firm in loyal devotion, endowed with excellent conduct, strength, health and bravery, free from procrastination and ficklemindedness, affectionate, and free from such qualities as excite hatred and enmity--these are the qualifications of a ministerial officer (amátyasampat).
english translation
jAnapado abhijAtaH svavagrahaH kRta zilpaz cakSuSmAn prAjJo dhArayiSNur dakSo vAgmI pragalbhaH pratipattimAn utsAha prabhAva yuktaH kleza sahaH zucir maitro dRDha bhaktiH zIla bala Arogya sattva yuktaH stambha cApala hInaH sampriyo vairANAm akartA ity amAtya sampat ॥
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
7.
राजर्षि का व्यवहार
The behavior of a sage-like king
8.
अमात्यों की नियुक्ति
Appointment of ministers
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
जानपदो अभिजातः स्ववग्रहः कृत शिल्पश् चक्षुष्मान् प्राज्ञो धारयिष्णुर् दक्षो वाग्मी प्रगल्भः प्रतिपत्तिमान् उत्साह प्रभाव युक्तः क्लेश सहः शुचिर् मैत्रो दृढ भक्तिः शील बल आरोग्य सत्त्व युक्तः स्तम्भ चापल हीनः सम्प्रियो वैराणाम् अकर्ता इत्य् अमात्य सम्पत् ॥
NATIVE, born of high family, influential, well trained in arts, possessed of foresight, wise, of strong memory, bold, eloquent, skillful, intelligent, possessed of enthusiasm, dignity, and endurance, pure in character, affable, firm in loyal devotion, endowed with excellent conduct, strength, health and bravery, free from procrastination and ficklemindedness, affectionate, and free from such qualities as excite hatred and enmity--these are the qualifications of a ministerial officer (amátyasampat).
english translation
jAnapado abhijAtaH svavagrahaH kRta zilpaz cakSuSmAn prAjJo dhArayiSNur dakSo vAgmI pragalbhaH pratipattimAn utsAha prabhAva yuktaH kleza sahaH zucir maitro dRDha bhaktiH zIla bala Arogya sattva yuktaH stambha cApala hInaH sampriyo vairANAm akartA ity amAtya sampat ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript