Arthashastra
विगृह्य कथनम् असभ्यम् अप्रत्यक्षम् अश्रद्धेयम् अनृतं च वाक्यम् उच्चैर् अनर्मणि हासं वात ष्ठीवने च शब्दवती न कुर्यात् ॥
He shall avoid speaking slyly against the opinion of any member of the assembly; he shall never make incredible or false statements; nor loud laughter with no cause for jest, and loud noise and spittle.
english translation
vigRhya kathanam asabhyam apratyakSam azraddheyam anRtaM ca vAkyam uccair anarmaNi hAsaM vAta SThIvane ca zabdavatI na kuryAt ॥
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
विगृह्य कथनम् असभ्यम् अप्रत्यक्षम् अश्रद्धेयम् अनृतं च वाक्यम् उच्चैर् अनर्मणि हासं वात ष्ठीवने च शब्दवती न कुर्यात् ॥
He shall avoid speaking slyly against the opinion of any member of the assembly; he shall never make incredible or false statements; nor loud laughter with no cause for jest, and loud noise and spittle.
english translation
vigRhya kathanam asabhyam apratyakSam azraddheyam anRtaM ca vAkyam uccair anarmaNi hAsaM vAta SThIvane ca zabdavatI na kuryAt ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript