Arthashastra
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"देश राज विहारयोर् देश विहारस् त्रैकाल्येन कर्म फल उपघातं करोति, राज विहारस् तु कारु शिल्पि कुशीलव वाग् जीवन रूप आजीवा वैदेहक उपकारं करोति" इत्य् आचार्याः ॥
My teacher says that of a sportive king and a sportive country, a sportive country is always ruinous to the results of work, whereas a sportive king is beneficial to artisans, carpenters, musicians, buffoons and traders.
english translation
"deza rAja vihArayor deza vihAras traikAlyena karma phala upaghAtaM karoti, rAja vihAras tu kAru zilpi kuzIlava vAg jIvana rUpa AjIvA vaidehaka upakAraM karoti" ity AcAryAH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptन इति कौटिल्यः ॥
No, says Kautilya.
english translation
na iti kauTilyaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदेश विहारः कर्म श्रमम् अवधा अर्थम् अल्पं भक्षयति भक्षयित्वा च भूयः कर्मसु योगं गच्छति, राज विहारस् तु स्वयं वल्लभैश् च स्वयं ग्राह प्रणय पण्य अगार कार्य उपग्रहैः पीडयति इति ॥
a sportive country, taking to sports for relaxation from labour, causes only a trifling loss; and after enjoyment, it resumes work, whereas a sportive king causes oppression by showing indulgence to his courtiers, by seizing and begging, and by obstructing work in the manufactories.
english translation
deza vihAraH karma zramam avadhA artham alpaM bhakSayati bhakSayitvA ca bhUyaH karmasu yogaM gacchati, rAja vihAras tu svayaM vallabhaiz ca svayaM grAha praNaya paNya agAra kArya upagrahaiH pIDayati iti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript"सुभगा कुमारयोः कुमारः स्वयं वल्लभैश् च स्वयं ग्राह प्रणय पण्य अगार कार्य उपग्रहैः पीडयति, सुभगा विलास उपभोगेन" इत्य् आचार्याः ॥
My teacher says that of a favourite wife and a prince, the prince causes oppression by showing indulgence to his followers, by seizing and begging, and by obstructing the work in manufactories whereas the favourite wife is addicted to her amorous sports.
english translation
"subhagA kumArayoH kumAraH svayaM vallabhaiz ca svayaM grAha praNaya paNya agAra kArya upagrahaiH pIDayati, subhagA vilAsa upabhogena" ity AcAryAH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptन इति कौटिल्यः ॥
No, says Kautilya.
english translation
na iti kauTilyaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript