THE NITIPRAKA&1KA. 



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strength or weakness, the seven State requisites, 14 and consider 

 all the fourteen faults. 15 Having examined yourself and your 

 enemies, make peace with your enemies and devote yourself 

 to the eight pursuits of peace ; 16 being acquainted with the 

 intentions of the 18 principal officers of the enemy and with 

 those of 15 of your own with the help of 6 spies, 3 observing 



Ram. II, 72, 99. The seven requisites are : king, ministers, friends, 

 treasure, territory, forts, and an army. 



18 These 14 faults are atheism, untruth, anger, carelessness, procrastina- 

 tion, neglect of learned men, indolence, giving way to sensuality, thinking 

 of nothing but wealth, consulting with ignorant persons, not beginning to 

 carry out one's resolves, not keeping one's own counsel, non-observance of 

 holidays and making war at the same time against all the enemies around. 



sen mi i 



3T#t fTR^TFTB^T T^T?t%ri II «U II 



These eight pursuits comprise agriculture, commerce, fortification, public 

 works (especially directed to erecting bridges and embankments), elephant- 

 catching, working of jewel and gold mines, collection of taxes, and restoration 

 of dilapidated buildings. 



Ram. II, 72, 96—98. 



16 Compare Kamandakiya V, 78, 79 — 



