Kautilya's Arthashastra 1.7.1
Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 1.7.1
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- Sanskrit
1.7.1
tasmād ariṣaḍvargatyāgenendriyajayaṃ kurvīta, vṛddhasamyogena prajñām, cāreṇa cakṣuḥ, utthānena yogakṣemasādhanam, kāryānuśāsanena svadharmasthāpanam, vinayaṃ vidyopadeśena, lokapriyatvam arthasamyogena vṛttim //
HENCE by overthrowing the aggregate of the six enemies, he shall restrain the organs of sense; acquire wisdom by keeping company with the aged; see through his spies; establish safety and security by being ever active; maintain his subjects in the observance of their respective duties by exercising authority; keep up his personal discipline by receiving lessons in the sciences; and endear himself to the people by bringing them in contact with wealth and doing good to them.
Translations (1)
- Kautilya's Arthaśāstra — R. Shamasastry 1915, English