Arthashastra
यं वा मन्येत "यथा अहम् आश्रय ईप्सुर् एवम् असौ विनय ईप्सुर् आभिगामिक गुण युक्तः" इति, द्रव्य प्रकृति हीनम् अप्य् एनम् आश्रयेत, न त्व् एव अनात्म संपन्नम् ॥
He may court the favour of any king provided he thinks:--Just as I am in need of a patron, so is this king possessed of a taste for good advice and is of amiable character. He may even court the favour of such a king as is poor and destitute of the elements of sovereignty, but never, of such a one as is of a depraved character.
english translation
yaM vA manyeta "yathA aham Azraya Ipsur evam asau vinaya Ipsur AbhigAmika guNa yuktaH" iti, dravya prakRti hInam apy enam Azrayeta, na tv eva anAtma saMpannam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript1.
राज 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.
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
यं वा मन्येत "यथा अहम् आश्रय ईप्सुर् एवम् असौ विनय ईप्सुर् आभिगामिक गुण युक्तः" इति, द्रव्य प्रकृति हीनम् अप्य् एनम् आश्रयेत, न त्व् एव अनात्म संपन्नम् ॥
He may court the favour of any king provided he thinks:--Just as I am in need of a patron, so is this king possessed of a taste for good advice and is of amiable character. He may even court the favour of such a king as is poor and destitute of the elements of sovereignty, but never, of such a one as is of a depraved character.
english translation
yaM vA manyeta "yathA aham Azraya Ipsur evam asau vinaya Ipsur AbhigAmika guNa yuktaH" iti, dravya prakRti hInam apy enam Azrayeta, na tv eva anAtma saMpannam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript