Arthashastra
"स्वाम्य् अमात्य जन पद दुर्ग कोश दण्ड मित्र व्यसनानां पूर्वं पूर्वं गरीयः" इत्य् आचार्याः ॥
My teacher says that of the calamities, viz., the king in distress, the minister in distress, the people in distress, distress due to bad fortifications, financial distress, the army in distress, and an ally in distress,--that which is first mentioned is more serious than the one, coming later in the order of enumeration.
english translation
"svAmy amAtya jana pada durga koza daNDa mitra vyasanAnAM pUrvaM pUrvaM garIyaH" ity AcAryAH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptराजा पर आने वाली विपत्तियों का वर्णन
The Aggregate Of The Calamities Of The Elements Of Sovereignty
2.
राज्य पर आने वाले संकट
Considerations About The Troubles Of The King And Of His Kingdom
3.
पुरुपों पर विपत्तियां
The Aggregate Of The Trouble Of Men
4.
राष्ट्र की पीड़ा-राज्य कोश का वर्णन
The Group Of Molestations, The Group Of Obstructions, And The Group Of Financial Troubles
5.
अपनी सेना और मित्रों पर आने वाला संकट
The Group Of Troubles Of The Army, And The Group Of Troubles Of A Friend
"स्वाम्य् अमात्य जन पद दुर्ग कोश दण्ड मित्र व्यसनानां पूर्वं पूर्वं गरीयः" इत्य् आचार्याः ॥
My teacher says that of the calamities, viz., the king in distress, the minister in distress, the people in distress, distress due to bad fortifications, financial distress, the army in distress, and an ally in distress,--that which is first mentioned is more serious than the one, coming later in the order of enumeration.
english translation
"svAmy amAtya jana pada durga koza daNDa mitra vyasanAnAM pUrvaM pUrvaM garIyaH" ity AcAryAH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript