Arthashastra
यस्माच् च सामन्ताद् आबाधं पश्येत् तम् उत्सव विवाह हस्ति बन्धन अश्व पण्य भूमि प्रदान अपदेशेन अवग्राहयेत्, स्व मित्रेण वा ॥
Whoever, among the neighbouring kings, seems to threaten with an invasion may be invited for some festival, marriage, capture of elephants, purchase of horses, or of merchandise, or for taking possession of some lands ceded to him, and captured.
english translation
yasmAc ca sAmantAd AbAdhaM pazyet tam utsava vivAha hasti bandhana azva paNya bhUmi pradAna apadezena avagrAhayet, sva mitreNa vA ॥
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.
4.
मन्त्री आदि का राजा के प्रति व्यवहार
The Conduct Of A Courtie
5.
समय-सेवा
Time-Servin
राजा पर आने वाली विपत्ति और उनका प्रतिकार
Consolidation Of The Kingdom And Absolute Sovereignty
यस्माच् च सामन्ताद् आबाधं पश्येत् तम् उत्सव विवाह हस्ति बन्धन अश्व पण्य भूमि प्रदान अपदेशेन अवग्राहयेत्, स्व मित्रेण वा ॥
Whoever, among the neighbouring kings, seems to threaten with an invasion may be invited for some festival, marriage, capture of elephants, purchase of horses, or of merchandise, or for taking possession of some lands ceded to him, and captured.
english translation
yasmAc ca sAmantAd AbAdhaM pazyet tam utsava vivAha hasti bandhana azva paNya bhUmi pradAna apadezena avagrAhayet, sva mitreNa vA ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript