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नियुक्तः कर्मसु व्यय विशुद्धम् उदयं दर्शयेत् ॥
WHEN employed as a minister, he (the courtier) shall show the net revenue that remains after all kinds of expenditure are met with.
english translation
आभ्यन्तरं बाह्यं गुह्यं प्रकाश्यम् आत्ययिकम् उपेक्षितव्यं वा कार्यं "इदम् एवम्" इति विशेषयेच् च ॥
He shall also give the exact particulars--as this is thus--of whatever work is external, internal, secret, open, costly, or negligible.
english translation
मृगया द्यूत मद्य स्त्रीषु प्रसक्तं न एनम् अनुवर्तेत प्रशंसाभिः ॥
He shall follow the king in his pursuits after hunting, gambling, drinking, and sexual pleasures.
english translation
आसन्नश् च अस्य व्यसन उपघाते प्रयतेत, पर उपजाप अतिसंधान उपधिभ्यश् च रक्षेत् ॥
Ever attending upon the king, he shall, by flattery, endeavour to arrest his fall into evil habits and save him from the intrigues, plots. and deceptions of enemies.
english translation
इङ्गित आकारौ च अस्य लक्षयेत् ॥
He shall also endeavour to read the mind and appearance of the king.
english translation