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न भृत्यानां वृत्तिसंरोधनेन बाह्यं जनं संजिघृक्षेदपूर्वम् । त्यजन्ति ह्येनमुचितावरुद्धाः स्निग्धा ह्यमात्याः परिहीनभोगाः॥५-३७-२१॥
One should not seek to win new outside supporters by curtailing the livelihood of one’s own servants. For trusted ministers, deprived of their due and customary enjoyments, indeed abandon such a ruler.
english translation
कृत्यानि पूर्वं परिसंख्याय सर्वाण्यायव्ययावनुरूपां च वृत्तिम् । संगृह्णीयादनुरूपान्सहायान्सहायसाध्यानि हि दुष्कराणि॥५-३७-२२॥
After first reckoning all tasks and setting a course of action proportionate to income and expenditure, one should gather suitable allies; for undertakings that require allies are difficult to accomplish alone.
english translation
अभिप्रायं यो विदित्वा तु भर्तुः सर्वाणि कार्याणि करोत्यतन्द्रीः । वक्ता हितानामनुरक्त आर्यः शक्तिज्ञ आत्मेव हि सोऽनुकम्प्यः॥५-३७-२३॥
He who, having understood the master’s intention, performs every duty without negligence—who speaks what is beneficial, is loyal, noble in conduct, and knows capacities—such a person deserves care, as one would care for oneself.
english translation
वाक्यं तु यो नाद्रियतेऽनुशिष्टः प्रत्याह यश्चापि नियुज्यमानः । प्रज्ञाभिमानी प्रतिकूलवादी त्याज्यः स तादृक्त्वरयैव भृत्यः॥५-३७-२४॥
But the servant who does not respect instruction even when corrected, who talks back when assigned a task, who is arrogant about his own intelligence and speaks in opposition—such a servant should be dismissed without delay.
english translation
अस्तब्धमक्लीबमदीर्घसूत्रं सानुक्रोशं श्लक्ष्णमहार्यमन्यैः । अरोगजातीयमुदारवाक्यं दूतं वदन्त्यष्टगुणोपपन्नम्॥५-३७-२५॥
They describe an envoy as possessing eight qualities: not arrogant, not cowardly, not procrastinating, compassionate, refined in speech, not easily swayed by others, of sound constitution, and speaking with dignity.
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