pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: योऽत्यन्ताचरितां वृत्तिं क्षत्रियो नानुवर्तते। जितानामजितानां च क्षत्रधर्मादपैति सः॥
English: That Kshatriya, who does not follow the conduct observed from days of yore by other Kshatriyas conquered or unconquered, deviates from Kshatriyas duties.
Sanskrit: द्विषन्त कृतकल्याणं गृहीत्वा नृपतिं रणे। यो न मानयते द्वेषात् क्षत्रधर्मादपैति सः॥
English: Having captured in battle a royal enemy that did some good to the conqueror on a former occasion, that king, who, does not, out of malice, honour him, is said to deviate from Kshatriya duties.
Sanskrit: शक्तः स्यात् सुसुखो राजा कुर्यात् करणमापदि। प्रियो भवति भूतानां न च विभ्रश्यते श्रियः॥
English: The king should show his power, live merrily, and do what is necessary in times of danger. Such a king is loved of all creatures and never falls away from prosperity.
Sanskrit: अप्रियं यस्य कुर्वीत भूयस्तस्य प्रियं चरेत्। नचिरेण प्रियः स स्याद् योऽप्रियः प्रियमाचरेत्॥
English: If you do evil to any person, you should, when the times comes, do him good. One who is not loved becomes an object of love if he does what is good.
Sanskrit: मृषावादं परिहरेत् कुर्यात् प्रियमयाचितः। न कामान च संरम्भान्न द्वेषाद् धर्ममुत्सृजेत्॥
English: Falsehoods should be avoided. You should do good to others without being asked for the same. You should never abandon righteousness from lust or anger or malice.
Sanskrit: नापत्रपेत प्रश्नेषु नाविभाव्यां गिरं सृजेत्। न त्वरेत न चासूयेत् तथा संगृह्यते परः॥
English: Do not reply harshly when questioned by anybody. Do not utter mean words. Never be in a hurry to do anything. Never cherish malice. By such means an enemy is won over.
Sanskrit: प्रिये नातिभृशं हृष्येदप्रिये न च संज्वरेत्। न तप्येदर्थकृच्छ्रेषु प्रजाहितमनुस्मरन्॥
English: Do not be overjoyed when anything pleasant occurs, nor give away to sorrow when anything disagreeable occurs. Never grieve when your wealth is exhausted, and always remember the duty of doing good to your subjects.
Sanskrit: यः प्रियं कुरुते नित्यं गुणतो वसुधाधिपः। तस्य कर्माणि सिद्ध्यन्ति न च संत्यज्यते श्रिया॥
English: That king, who always does what is agreeable by natural inclination, acquires success in all his undertakings and is never shorn of prosperity.
Sanskrit: निवृत्तं प्रतिकूलेषु वर्तमानमनुप्रिये। भक्तं भजेत नृपतिः सदैव सुसमाहितः॥
English: The king should always, carefully, cherish that devoted servant who abstains from doing injury to his master and who always does what is for his good.
Sanskrit: अप्रकीर्णेन्द्रियग्राममत्यन्तानुगतं शुचिम्। शक्तं चैवानुरक्तं च युज्यान्महति कर्मणि॥
English: He should employ in responsible offices persons who have controlled their senses, who are devotedly loyal and of pure conduct, and who are able.
Sanskrit: एवमेतैर्गुणैर्युक्तो योऽनुरज्यति भूमिपम्। भर्तुरर्थेष्वप्रमत्तं नियुज्यादर्थकर्मणि॥
English: That person, who by possessing such qualifications, pleases the king and who never neglects to take care of the interests of his master, should be appointed by the king in the affairs of his kingdom.
Sanskrit: मूढमैन्द्रियकं लुब्धमनार्यचरितं शठम्। अनतीतोपधं हिस्त्रं दुर्बुद्धिमबहुश्रुतम्॥ त्यक्तोदात्तं माद्यरतं यतस्त्रीमृगयापरम्। कार्ये महति युञ्जानो हीयते नृपतिः श्रिया॥
English: On the other hand, the king becomes shorn of prosperity by appointing to important offices men who are fools and slaves of their senses, who are covetous and of disreputable conduct, who are deceitful and hypocritical, who are minded, and addicted to drink, gambling, women, and hunting.
Sanskrit: रक्षितात्मा च यो राजा रक्ष्यान् यश्चानुरक्षति। प्रजाश्च तस्य वर्धन्ते ध्रुवं च महदश्नुते॥
English: That king, who, first protecting his own self, protects others worthy of protection, feels the satisfaction of seeing his subjects prosper. Such a king succeeds also in acquiring greatness.
Sanskrit: ये केचिद् भूमिपतयः सर्वांस्तानन्ववेक्षयेत्। सुहृद्भिरनभिख्यातैस्तेन राजातिरिच्यते॥
English: A king should, by devoted secret agents, watch the conduct and acts of other kings. By such means can he acquire superiority.
Sanskrit: अपकृत्य बलस्थस्य दूरस्थोऽस्मीति नाश्वसेत्। श्येनाभिपतनैरेते निपतन्ति प्रमाद्यतः॥
English: Having injured a powerful king, one should not comfort himself with the idea that the injurer lives at a great distance from the injured. Such kings when injured attack the injurer like the hawk swooping down upon its : prey, in careless moments.
Sanskrit: दृढमूलस्त्वदुष्टात्मा विदित्वा बलमात्मनः। अबलानभियुञ्जीत न तु ये बलवत्तराः॥
English: A king, whose power has been consolidated and who is confident of his own strength, should attack a neighbour who is weaker than himself but never who is stronger.
Sanskrit: विक्रमेण महीं लब्ध्वा प्रजा धर्मेण पालयेत्। आहवे निधनं कुर्याद् राजा धर्मपरायणः॥
English: Having acquired the sovereignty of the Earth by prowess, a virtuous king should protect his subjects fairly and kill enemies in battle
Sanskrit: मरणान्तमिदं सर्वं नेह किञ्चिदनामयम्। तस्माद् धर्मे स्थितो राजा प्रजा धर्मेण पालयेत्॥
English: Everything belonging to this world is liable to destruction. Nothing here is lasting. Therefore, the king, following righteousness, should protect his subjects righteously.
Sanskrit: रक्षाधिकरणं युद्धं तथा धर्मानुशासनम्। मन्त्रचिन्ता सुखं काले पञ्चभिर्वर्धते मही॥
English: The defence of forts, battle, administration of justice, consultations on questions of policy, and keeping the subjects of happiness, these five increase the dominions of a king.
Sanskrit: एतानि यस्य गुप्तानि स राजा राजसत्तमः। सततं वर्तमानोऽत्र राजा धत्ते महीमिमाम्॥
English: That king who takes proper care of these is considered to be the best of kings. By always doing these, a king succeeds in protecting his kingdom.
Sanskrit: नैतान्येकेन शक्यानि सातत्येनानुवीक्षितुम्। तेषु सर्वं प्रतिष्ठाप्य राजा भुक्के चिरं महीम्॥
English: It is impossible, however, for one man to look after all these matters at all times. Transferring such supervision to his ministers, a king may govern the Earth for ever,
Sanskrit: दातारं संविभक्तारं मार्दवोपगतं शुचिम्। असंत्यक्तमनुष्यं च तं जनाः कुर्वते नृपम्॥
English: The people select such a person as their king who is liberal, who shares all objects of enjoyment with others, who is mild by nature, who is of pure conduct, and who will never forsake his subjects.
Sanskrit: यस्तु निःश्रेयसं श्रुत्वा ज्ञानं तत् प्रतिपद्यते। आत्मनो मतमुत्सृज्य तं लोकोऽनुविधीयते॥
English: He is obeyed in the world who, having listened to the advice of the wise, accepts them, leaving aside his own opinions.
Sanskrit: योऽर्थकामस्य वचनं प्रातिकूल्यान मृष्यते। शृणोति प्रतिकूलानि सर्वदा विमना इव॥ अग्राम्यचरितां वृत्तिं यो न सेवेत नित्यदा। जितानामजितानां च क्षत्रधर्मादपैति सः॥
English: That king, who does not accept the advice of a well-wisher for its being opposed to his own views, who listens with inattention to what is said to him in opposition to his views, and who does not always follow the conduct of high and noble persons conquered or unconquered, deviates from the duties of Kshatriyas.
Sanskrit: निगृहीतादमात्याच्च स्त्रीभ्यश्चैव विशेषतः। पर्वताद् विषमाद् दुर्गाद्धस्तिनोऽश्वात् सरीसृपात्। एतेभ्यो नित्ययुक्तः सन् रक्षेदात्मानमेव तु॥ मुख्यानमात्यान् यो हित्वा निहीनान् कुरुते प्रियान्। स वै व्यसनमासाद्य गाधमार्तो न विन्दति॥
English: From ministers, who have once been chastised, from women in particular, from mountains and inaccessible quarrels, from elephants and horses and reptiles, the king should always carefully guard himself. That king, who, leaving his chief ministers, makes favourites of low persons, soon falls into distress and never succeeds in attaining his objects.
Sanskrit: यः कल्याणगुणाज्ञातीन् प्रद्वेषान्नो बुभूषति। अदृढात्मा दृढक्रोधः स मृत्योर्वसतेऽन्तिके॥
English: That weak king, who, under the influence of anger and malice, does not love and honour those amongst his kinsmen, who are endued never with good qualities, is said to live on the very brink of destruction.
Sanskrit: अथ यो गुणसम्पन्नान् हृदयस्याप्रियानपि। प्रियेण कुरुते वश्यांश्चिरं यशसि तिष्ठति॥
English: That king, who wins over accomplished persons by doing good to them even though he may not like them heartily, succedes in enjoying fame for ever.
Sanskrit: नाकाले प्रणयेदर्थान्नाप्रिये जातु संज्वरेत्। प्रिये नातिभृशं तुष्येद् युज्येतारोग्यकर्मणि।॥
English: You should impose taxes unseasonably. You should not be sorry at the occurrence of anything disagreeable, nor rejoice exceedingly at anything agreeable. You should always try to accomplish good acts.
Sanskrit: के वानुरक्ताः राजानः के भयात् समुपाश्रिताः। मध्यस्थदोषाः के चैषामिति नित्यं विचिन्तयेत्॥
English: You should always determine who amongst the dependent kings is truly devoted to you, and who is loyal to you from fear, and who amongst them has faults.
Sanskrit: न जातु बलवान् भूत्वा दुर्बले विश्वसेत् क्वचित्। भारुण्डसदृशा ह्येते निपतन्ति प्रमाद्यतः॥
English: The king, even if he be powerful, should trust the weak, for in moments of carelessness the weak may attack the powerful like a flock of vultures seizing their prey.
Sanskrit: अपि सर्वगुणैर्युक्तं भर्तारं प्रियवादिनम्। अभिद्रुह्यति पापात्मा न तस्माद् विश्वसेज्जनात्॥
English: A sinful man seeks to injure his master even if the latter be sweet-speeched and endued with every accomplishment. Do not, therefore, repose confidence in such men.
Sanskrit: एवं राजोपनिषदं ययातिः स्माह नाहुषः। मनुष्यविषये युक्तो हन्ति शत्रूननुत्तमान्॥
English: Nahusha's son Yayati, in describing the mysteries of king-craft, said that a person in ruling men should kill even contemptible foes.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच अयुद्धेनैव विजयं वर्धयेद् वसुधाधिपः। जघन्यमाहुर्विजयं युद्धेन च नराधिप॥
English: Yudhishthira said The king should acquire victories without battles. Victories won by battles are not spoken of highly, O king, by the wise.
Sanskrit: न चाप्यलब्धं लिप्सेत मूले नातिदृढे सति। न हि दुर्बलमूलस्य राज्ञो लाभो विधीयते॥
English: When the sovereign's own power has not been consolidated, he should not try to make new acquisitions. It is not proper that a king whose power has not been confirmed should try to make such acquisitions.
Sanskrit: यस्य स्फीतो जनपदः सम्पन्नः प्रियराजकः। संतुष्टपुष्टसचिवो दृढमूलः स पार्थिवः॥
English: The power of that king whose territories are vast and contain immense wealth, whose subjects are loyal and contented, and who has a large number of officers, is said to be confirmed.
Sanskrit: यस्य योधाः सुसंतुष्टाः सान्त्विताः सूपधास्थिताः। अल्पेनापि स दण्डेन महीं जयति पार्थिवः॥
English: That king whose soldiers are contented, gratified and competent to impose on foes, can, with even a small force, subjugate the whole Earth.
Sanskrit: पौरजानपदा यस्य भूतेषु च दयालवः। सधना धान्यवन्तश्च दृढमूलः स पार्थिवः॥
English: The power of that king, whose subjects whether living in the cities or the provinces, have mercy for all creatures, and posses wealth and gain, is said to be confirmed.
Sanskrit: प्रतापकालमधिकं यदा मन्येत चात्मनः। तदा लिप्सेत मेधावी परभूमिधनान्युत॥
English: When the king thinks that his power is greater than that of an enemy, he should then, helped by his intelligence, seek to acquire the latter's territories and wealth.
Sanskrit: भोगेषूदयमानस्य भूतेषु च दयावतः। वर्धते त्वरमाणस्य विषयो रक्षितात्मनः॥
English: A king, whose resources are increasing, who is compassionate to all creatures, who never loses time by idleness, and who is careful in protecting his own self, succeeds in advancing himself.
Sanskrit: तक्षेदात्मानमेवं स वनं परशुना यथा। यः सम्यग् वर्तमानेषु स्वेषु मिथ्या प्रवर्तते॥
English: That king, who treats deceitfully his own people that have not been guilty of any fault, cuts his own self like a person cutting down a forest with an axe.
Sanskrit: नैव द्विषन्तो हीयन्ते राज्ञो नित्यमनिघ्नतः। क्रोधं निहन्तुं यो वेद तस्य द्वेष्टा न विद्यते॥
English: If the king does not always attend to the task of killing his enemies, the latter do not diminish. That king, again, who knows to destroy his own anger, finds no enemies.
Sanskrit: यदार्यजनविद्विष्टं कर्म तन्नाचरेद् बुधः। यत् कल्याणमभिध्यायेत् तत्रात्मानं नियोजयेत्॥
English: If the king be wise, he would never do any act that is disapproved by good men. He would, however, always perform such acts as would do him and others good.
Sanskrit: नैनमन्येऽवजानन्ति नात्मना परितप्यते। कृत्यशेषेण यो राजा सुखान्यनुबुभूषति॥
English: That king, who, having performed all his duties, becomes satisfied with the verdict of his own conscience, has never to incur the displeasure of others nor has he any occasion to indulge in regrets.
Sanskrit: इदं वृत्तं मनुष्येषु वर्तते यो महीपतिः। उभौ लोकौ विनिर्जित्य विजये सम्प्रतिष्ठते॥
English: That king, who deals with men in such a way, succeeds in subjugating both the worlds and enjoy the fruits of victory.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच इत्युक्तो वामदेवेन सर्वं तत् कृतवान् नृपः। तथा कुर्वंस्त्वमप्येतौ लोको जेता न संशयः॥
English: Bhishma said Thus accosted by Vamadeva, king Vasumanas did as he was directed. Forsooth, following these counsels, you will succeed in conquering both the worlds.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच अथ यो विजिगीषेत क्षत्रियः क्षत्रियं युधि। कस्तस्य विजये धर्मो ह्येतं पृष्टो वदस्व मे॥
English: Yudhishthira said If a Kshatriya wishes to subjugate another Kshatriya in battle, how should the former act there? Questioned by me, do you answer it.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच ससहायोऽसहायो वा राष्ट्रमागम्य भूमिपः। ब्रूयादहं वो राजेति रक्षिष्यामि च वः सदा॥
English: Bhishma said-That king, with or without an army to follow him, entering the territories of the king he would bring under subjection, should say to all people,-I am your king! I shall always protect you!
Sanskrit: मम धर्मबलिं दत्त किं वा मां प्रतिपत्स्यथ। ते चेत् तमागतं तत्र वृणुयुः कुशलं भवेत्॥
English: Give me the just tribute or fight with me!-If the people accept him as their king, there need not be any fighting.
Sanskrit: ते चेदक्षत्रियाः सन्तो विरुध्येरन् कथंचन। सर्वोपायैर्नियन्तव्या विकर्मस्था नराधिप॥
English: If, without being born Kshatriyas they show sings of hostility, they should then, because they follow practices not sanctioned for them be tried to be restrained by every means.
Sanskrit: अशस्त्रं क्षत्रियं मत्वा शस्त्रं गृह्णाद् यथापरः। त्राणायाप्यसमर्थं तं मन्यमानमतीव च॥
English: People of the other castes do take up arms if they see the Kshatriya not ready for fight, incompetent to protect himself, and too much afraid of the enemy.'
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच अथ यः क्षत्रियो राजा क्षत्रियं प्रत्युपाव्रजेत्। कथं सम्प्रति योद्धव्यस्तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह॥
English: Yudhishthira said Tell me, O grandfather, how should that Kshatriya king fight who marches against another Kshatriya king!
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच नैवासन्नद्धकवचो योद्धव्यः क्षत्रियो रणे। एक एकेन वाच्यश्च विसृजेति क्षिपामि च॥
English: Bhishma said A Kshatriya must not put on armour for fighting a Kshatriya who is not clad in coat of mail. One should fight one, and leave the opponent when the latter becomes disabled.
Sanskrit: स चेत् सन्नद्ध आगच्छेत् सन्नद्धव्यं ततो भवेत्। स चेत् ससैन्य आगच्छेत् ससैन्यस्तमथाह्वयेत्॥
English: If the enemy comes clad in mail, his opponent also should put on armour. If the enemy advances with an army at his back, one should, calling into requisition, his own strength, give him the battle.
Sanskrit: स चेन्निकृत्या युद्ध्येत निकृत्या प्रतियोधयेत्। अथ चेद् धर्मतो युद्ध्येद् धर्मेणैव निवारयेत्॥
English: If the enemy fights deceitfully, he should be paid in his own coin. If, however, he fights fairly, he should be resisted with fair means.
Sanskrit: नाश्वेन रथिनं यायादुदियाद् रथिनं रथी। व्यसने न प्रहर्तव्यं न भीताय जिताय च॥ इषुर्लिप्तो न कर्णी स्यादसतामेतदायुधम्।
English: One should not on horse-back run against a car-warrior. A car-warrior should fight with a car-warrior. When an antagonist is in a bad plight, he should not be struck; nor should one who has been frightened, nor one who has been defeated.
Sanskrit: यथार्थमेव योद्धव्यं न क्रुद्ध्येत जिघांसतः॥ साधूनां तु मिथो भेदात् साधुश्चेद व्यसनी भवेत्।
English: Poisoned or barbed arrows should not be used. These are the weapons used by the wicked. One should fight fairly, without giving way to anger or desiring to kill.
Sanskrit: निष्प्राणो नाभिहन्तव्यो नानपत्यः कथंचन॥ भग्नशस्त्रो विपन्नश्च कृत्तज्यो हतवाहनः। चिकित्स्यः स्यात् स्वविषये प्राप्यो वा स्वगृहे भवेत्।। निव्रणश्च स मोक्तव्य एष धर्मः सनातनः।
English: A weak or wounded man should not be killed, nor one who is sonless; nor one whose Weapon has been broken; nor one who has fallen into distress; nor one whose bowstring has been cut; nor one who has lost his car. A wounded opponent should either be sent to his own home, or, if brought to the victor's house, should have his wounds dressed by skilful surgeons. When for a fair fight between two kings, a righteous warrior is reduced to straits, he should, when cured, be liberated, This is the eternal duty.
Sanskrit: तस्माद् धर्मेण योद्धव्यमिति स्वायम्भुवोऽब्रवीत्॥ सत्सु नित्यः सतां धर्मस्तमास्थाय न नाशयेत्।
English: Manu himself, the son of the Self-create (Brahman), has said that battles should be fought fairly. The righteous should always treat the righteous fairly. They should follow righteousness without destroying it.
Sanskrit: यो वै जयत्यधर्मेण क्षत्रियो धर्मसंगरः॥ आत्मानमात्मना हन्ति पापो निकृतिजीवनः।
English: If a Kshatriya, whose duty is to fight fairly, wins a victory by unfair means, he incurs sin thereby. Of deceitful conduct, such a person is said to destroy his ownself.
Sanskrit: कर्म चैतदसाधूनापसाधून् साधुना जयेत्॥ धर्मेण निधनं श्रेयो न जयः पापकर्मणा।
English: The wicked follow this practice. Even the wlicked should be subdued by fair means. It is better to sacrifice life itself in the observance of righteousness than to acquire victory by unfair means.
Sanskrit: नाधर्मश्चरितो राजन् सद्यः फलति गौरिव॥ मूलानि च प्रशाखाश्च दहन् समधिगच्छति।
English: Like a cow, O king, sin, when perpetrated, does not yield immediate fruits. That sin destroys the perpetrator after consuming his roots and branches.
Sanskrit: पापेन कर्मणा वित्तं लब्वा पापः प्रहृष्यति॥ स वर्धमानः स्तेयेन पापः पापे प्रसज्जति।
English: Acquiring wealth by foul means, a sinful person becomes overjoyed. But gaining advancement by sinful ways, the miscreant becomes a confirmed sinner.
Sanskrit: न धर्मोऽस्तीति मन्वानः शुचीनवहसन्निव॥ अश्रद्दधानश्च भवेद् विनाशमुपगच्छति। सम्बद्धो वारुणैः पाशैरमर्त्य इव मन्यते॥ महादृतिरिवाध्मातः सुकृते नैव वर्तते। ततः समूलो ह्रियते नदी कूलादिव द्रुमः॥
English: Thinking virtue as impotent, he scoffs at righteous men. Disbelieving in virtues, he at last is lost. Though bound in the noose of Varuna, he still considers himself immortal, Like a large leathern bag puffed up with wind, the sinner severs himself entirely from virtue. However, he soon disappears like a tree on the river side washed away with its very roots.
Sanskrit: अथैनमभिनिन्दन्ति भिन्नं कुम्भमिवाश्मनि। तस्माद् धर्मेण विजयं कोशं लिप्सेत भूमिपः॥
English: Then seeing him look like an earthen pot broken on a stone surface, people describe him as he deserves. The king should, therefore, seek both victory and the increment of his resources, by fair means.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच नाधर्मेण महीं जेतुं लिप्सत जगतीपतिः। अधर्मविजयं लब्ध्वा को नु मन्येत भूमिप:॥
English: Bhishma said “A king should never desire to conquer the Earth by unfair means even if such subjugation would secure him the sovereignty of the whole Earth. What king is there who becomes happy after acquiring victory by unfair means?
Sanskrit: अधर्मयुक्तो विजयो ह्यध्रुवोऽस्व→ एव च। सादयत्येष राजानं महीं च भरतर्षभ॥
English: A victory sullied by unrighteousness is uncertain and never leads to heaven. Such a victory, O foremost of Bharata's race, weakens both the king and the Earth.
Sanskrit: विशीर्णकवचं चैव तवास्मीति च वादिनम्। कृताञ्जलिं न्यस्तशस्त्रं गृहीत्वा न हि हिंसयेत्॥
English: A warrior whose armour has slipped off of his body, or who prays for rescue, saying-I am yours,-or joining his hands, or who has thrown off his weapon, may simply be captured but never killed.
Sanskrit: बलेन विजितो यश्च न तं युध्येत भूमिपः। संवत्सरं विप्रणयेत् तस्माज्जातः पुनर्भवेत्॥
English: If a hostile king be defeated by the army of the invader, the latter should not himself fight his defeated enemy. O the other hand, he should bring him to his place and induce him for whole year to say-I to say-I am your slave!-Whether he says or does not say this, the defeated enemy, by living for a year in the house of his victor, indeed gains a new life.
Sanskrit: नार्वाक्संवत्सरात् कन्या प्रष्टव्या विक्रमाता। एवमेव धनं सर्वं यच्चान्यत्सहसाऽऽहृतम्॥
English: If a king carries forcibly a maiden from the house of his defeated foe, he should keep her for a year and ask her whether she would a : marry him or any one else. If she does not agree, she should then be returned. He should likewise deal with all other kinds of wealth that are acquired by force.
Sanskrit: न तु वध्यधनं तिष्ठेत् पिबेयुर्ब्राह्मणाः पयः। युजीरन्नप्यनडुहः क्षन्तव्यं वा तदा भवेत्॥ राज्ञा राजैव योद्धव्यस्तथा धर्मो विधीयते। नान्यो राजानमभ्यस्येदराजन्यः कथञ्चन॥
English: The king should never appropriate the riches confiscated from thieves and others awaiting execution. The kine captured from the enemy by force should be given away to the Brahmanas so that they may drink their milk. The bulls taken from the enemy should be engaged in agricultural work or returned to the enemy. It is laid down that a king should fight with a king. One who is not a king should never strike a king.
Sanskrit: अनीकयोः संहतयोर्यदीयाद् ब्राह्मणोऽन्तरा। शान्तिमिच्छन्नुभयतो न योद्धव्यं तदा भवेत्॥
English: If a Brahmana, with a view to secure peace, fearlessly intervenes between the two contending armies, both should immediately stop fighting.
Sanskrit: मर्यादां शाश्वती भिन्द्याद् ब्राह्मणं योऽभिलङ्घयेत्। अथ चेल्लङ्घयेदेव मर्यादां क्षत्रियब्रुवः॥
English: He would break an eternal rule who would kill or wound such a Brahmana. If any Kshatriya breaks that rule, he would become the most cursed of his order.
Sanskrit: असंख्येयस्तदूर्ध्वं स्यादनादेयश्च संसदि। यस्तु धर्मविलोपेन मर्यादाभेदनेन च॥
English: Furthermore, the Kshatriya, who destroys righteousness and transgresses all wholesome restrictions, is not regarded as a Kshatriya and should be driven from society.
Sanskrit: तां वृत्तिं नानुवर्तेत विजीगीषुर्महीपतिः। धर्मलब्धाद्धि विजयाल्लाभः कोऽभ्यधिको भवेत्॥
English: A king, desirous of winning victory, should never behave thus. What gain can be greater than victory won fairly.
Sanskrit: सहसानार्यभूतानि क्षिप्रमेव प्रसादयेत्। सान्त्वेन भोगदानेन स राज्ञां परमो नयः॥
English: The sections of men who are liable to excite people (in a newly conquered kingdom) should forthwith, be conciliated with soothing words and presents. This is a good policy which the king should adopt.
Sanskrit: भुज्यमाना ह्ययोगेन स्वराष्ट्रादभितापिताः। अमित्रास्तमुपासीरन् व्यसनौघप्रतीक्षिणः॥
English: It instead of doing this, a king tries to govern them with impolicy, they would then leave the kingdom and side with his foes and wait for calamities to overwhelm him.
Sanskrit: अमित्रोपग्रहं चास्य ते कुर्यः क्षिप्रमापदि। संतुष्टाः सर्वतो राजन् राजव्यसनकाक्षिणः॥
English: Watching for the calamities of the king, discontented men promptly side with the latter's enemies, O monarch, in time of danger.
Sanskrit: नामित्रो विनिकर्तव्यो नातिच्छेद्यः कथञ्चन। जीवितं ह्यष्यतिच्छिन्नः संत्यजेच्च कदाचन॥
English: An enemy should not be imposed on by unfair means. Nor should he be wounded morally. For if struck morally, his very life may disappear.
Sanskrit: अल्पेनापि च संयुक्तस्युष्यत्येव नराधिपः। शुद्धं जीवितमेवापि तादृशो बहु मन्यते॥
English: If a king is satisfied with little resources he considers life alone as valuable.
Sanskrit: यस्य स्फीतो जनपदः सम्पन्नः प्रियराजकः। संतुष्टभृत्यसचिवो दृढमूलः स पार्थिवः॥
English: That king, whose dominions are extensive and rich, whose subjects are loyal, whose servants and officers are all contented, is said to be firmly settled.
Sanskrit: ऋत्विक्पुरोहिताचार्या ये चान्ये श्रुतसत्तमाः। पूजार्हाः पूजिता यस्य स वै लोकविदुच्यते॥
English: That king whose Ritvijas, priests, preceptors and others about him that are wellversed in the scriptures and worthy of honours are all duly honoured, is considered as the master of the worldly ways.
Sanskrit: एतेनैव च वृत्तेन महीं प्राप सुरोत्तमः। अनेन चेन्द्रविषयं विजिगीषन्ति पार्थिवाः॥
English: It was by such conduct that Indra became the king of the world. It is by this conduct that earthly kings attain to the dignity of Indra.