Kautilya's Arthashastra 7.9.31
Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 7.9.31
- Language
- Sanskrit
7.9.31
hiraṇyabhogaṃ bhūmibhogaṃ vā mitram iti "hiraṇyabhogaṃ gatimattvāt sarvavyayapratīkārakaram" ity ācāryāḥ //
Which is better, a friend possessing gold, or a friend possessing vast territory?
My teacher says that a friend possessing gold can stand any heavy expenditure made with discretion.
Translations (1)
- Kautilya's Arthaśāstra — R. Shamasastry 1915, English
Commentaries (4)
- Nayacandrikā — Mādhavayajvan 1500, Sanskrit
- Pratipadapañcikā — Bhaṭṭasvāmin, Sanskrit
- Cāṇakyaṭīkā — Bhikṣu Prabhamati, Sanskrit
- Śrīmūla — T. Gaṇapati Śāstrī, Sanskrit