Arthashastra
प्राग् एव मरण आबाध भयाद् राज्ञः प्रिय हित उपग्रहेण मास द्वि मास अन्तरं दर्शनं स्थापयेद् "देश पीडा अपहम् अमित्र अपहम् आयुष्यं पुत्रीयं वा कर्म राजा साधयति" इत्य् अपदेशेन ॥
long before the apprehended death of the king, he shall, in concert with his friends and followers allow visitors to the king once in a month or two (and avoid their visits on other occasions) under the plea that the king is engaged in performing such rites as are calculated to avert national calamities, or are destructive of enemies, or capable of prolonging life or of procuring a son.
english translation
prAg eva maraNa AbAdha bhayAd rAjJaH priya hita upagraheNa mAsa dvi mAsa antaraM darzanaM sthApayed "deza pIDA apaham amitra apaham AyuSyaM putrIyaM vA karma rAjA sAdhayati" ity apadezena ॥
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
प्राग् एव मरण आबाध भयाद् राज्ञः प्रिय हित उपग्रहेण मास द्वि मास अन्तरं दर्शनं स्थापयेद् "देश पीडा अपहम् अमित्र अपहम् आयुष्यं पुत्रीयं वा कर्म राजा साधयति" इत्य् अपदेशेन ॥
long before the apprehended death of the king, he shall, in concert with his friends and followers allow visitors to the king once in a month or two (and avoid their visits on other occasions) under the plea that the king is engaged in performing such rites as are calculated to avert national calamities, or are destructive of enemies, or capable of prolonging life or of procuring a son.
english translation
prAg eva maraNa AbAdha bhayAd rAjJaH priya hita upagraheNa mAsa dvi mAsa antaraM darzanaM sthApayed "deza pIDA apaham amitra apaham AyuSyaM putrIyaM vA karma rAjA sAdhayati" ity apadezena ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript