Arthashastra
अभिचार शीलं वा सिद्ध व्यञ्जनो "गोधा कूर्म कर्कटक कूटानां लक्षण्यानाम् अन्यतम प्राशनेन मनोरथान् अवाप्स्यसि" इति ग्राहयेत् ॥
If a seditious minister is addicted to witchcraft, a spy under the guise of an accomplished wizard may make him believe that by manifesting (in witchcraft) any one of the beautiful things,--a pot containing an alligator, or a tortoise or crab--he can attain his desired end.
english translation
abhicAra zIlaM vA siddha vyaJjano "godhA kUrma karkaTaka kUTAnAM lakSaNyAnAm anyatama prAzanena manorathAn avApsyasi" iti grAhayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptराज कर्मचारियों का कंटक पन
Concerning The Awards Of Punishments
2.
राज्यकोश बढ़ाने का उपाय
Replenishment Of The Treasury
3.
भृत्यों के भरण पोपण की विधि
Concerning Subsistence To Government Servants.
4.
मन्त्री आदि का राजा के प्रति व्यवहार
The Conduct Of A Courtie
5.
समय-सेवा
Time-Servin
6.
राजा पर आने वाली विपत्ति और उनका प्रतिकार
Consolidation Of The Kingdom And Absolute Sovereignty
अभिचार शीलं वा सिद्ध व्यञ्जनो "गोधा कूर्म कर्कटक कूटानां लक्षण्यानाम् अन्यतम प्राशनेन मनोरथान् अवाप्स्यसि" इति ग्राहयेत् ॥
If a seditious minister is addicted to witchcraft, a spy under the guise of an accomplished wizard may make him believe that by manifesting (in witchcraft) any one of the beautiful things,--a pot containing an alligator, or a tortoise or crab--he can attain his desired end.
english translation
abhicAra zIlaM vA siddha vyaJjano "godhA kUrma karkaTaka kUTAnAM lakSaNyAnAm anyatama prAzanena manorathAn avApsyasi" iti grAhayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript