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एतावता कर्मण्या भवन्ति ॥

With this amount they become serviceable.

english translation

कुमार कुमार मातृ नायक पौर व्यावहारिक कार्मान्तिक मन्त्रि परिषद् राष्ट्र अन्त पालाश् च द्वादश साहस्राः ॥

The prince (kumára), the nurse of the prince, the chief constable (náyaka), the officer in charge of the town (paura) the superintendent of law or commerce (vyávahárika), the superintendent of manufactories (karmántika), members of the council of ministers, the superintendents of country parts and of boundaries, 12,000.

english translation

स्वामि परिबन्ध बल सहाया ह्य् एतावता भवन्ति ॥

With this they will be loyal and powerful supporters of the king's cause.

english translation

श्रेणी मुख्या हस्त्य् अश्व रथ मुख्याः प्रदेष्टारश् च अष्ट साहस्राः ॥

The chiefs of military corporations, the chiefs of elephants, of horses, of chariots and of infantry and commissioners (pradeshtárah), 8,000.

english translation

स्व वर्ग अनुकर्षिणो ह्य् एतावता भवन्ति ॥

With this amount they can have a good following in their own communities.

english translation