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Kautilya's Arthashastra 5.5.7

Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 5.5.7

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Sanskrit

5.5.7

darśane prasīdati, vākyaṃ pratigṛhṇāti, āsanaṃ dadāti, vivikto darśayate, śaṅkāsthāne nātiśaṅkate, kathāyāṃ ramate, parijñāpyeṣv avekṣate, pathyam uktaṃ sahate, smayamāno niyuṅkte, hastena spṛśati, ślāghye nopahasati, parokṣaṃ guṇaṃ bravīti, bhakṣyeṣu smarati, saha vihāraṃ yāti, vyasane 'bhyupapadyate, tadbhaktīn pūjayati, guhyam ācaṣṭe,
mānaṃ vardhayati, arthaṃ karoti, anarthaṃ pratihanti - iti tuṣṭajñānam //

"By cognising wisdom in others, he is pleased; he attends to the speech of others; he gives a seat; allows himself to be seen in private; does not suspect in places of suspicion; takes delight in conversation; spontaneously looks to things without being reminded; tolerates what is said agreeably to reason; orders with smiling face; touches with the hand; does not laugh at what is commendable; commends the qualities of another behind him; remembers (the courtier) while taking luncheon; engages himself in sports accompanied by (the courtier); consults (the courtier) when in trouble; honours the followers of the courtier; reveals the secret; honours the courtier more and more; gives him wealth; and averts his troubles;--these are the signs of the king's satisfaction (with the courtier)."

R. Shamasastry 1915, Kautilya's Arthaśāstra

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