Brihat Samhita

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राजा कुमारो नेता च दूतः श्रेष्ठी चरो द्विजः । राजाध्यक्षश् च पूर्वाद्याः क्षत्रियऽद्याश्चतुर्दिशम् ॥ ८६-३४ ॥

The eight points of the compass beginning from the east and going round are known as those of the king (east), the first prince (south-east), the commander of armies (south), the messenger (south-west), the headman (west), a spy (north-west), a Brāhmaṇa (north), and an elephant driver (north-east). Again, the four points of the compass are known as those of the Kṣatriyas (east), the Vaiśyas (south), the Śūdras (west) and the Brāhmaṇas (north).

english translation

rAjA kumAro netA ca dUtaH zreSThI caro dvijaH । rAjAdhyakSaz ca pUrvAdyAH kSatriya'dyAzcaturdizam ॥ 86-34 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript