बार्हस्पत्य सूत्र / अर्थशास्त्र (महर्षि बृहस्पति - प्राचीन दण्डनीति, राजधर्म एवं कूटनीति सटीक)

( 5 ) 55 Association with kings, harlots, soothsayers, and dependents he should not indulge in long. 56 He should frequent one whose superiority is in himself; 57 Prospects and so forth [he should regard] not overmuch. 58 Those attached to women, gambling, drinking he should not have in his service. 59 During five nâdikâs prayer to the divinity of his choice; that passed, the audience; 60 During ten nâdikâs administration of justice; during five nâdikâs the bath; 61 During three nâdikâs the repast; 62 During five nâdikâs amusement and play with dear ones; 63 During two nâdikâs twilight worship; 64 During seven nâdikâs nautch and so forth; 65 During seven nâdikâs sexual intercourse, repast, and so forth; 66 During seven nâdikâs sleep. 67 He should rule himself without failure of vigilance; 68 Like the driver of a horse. 69 High Brâhmans [he should greet] with a shake of his head, welcome and giving of leavings and betel; 56 Or 'his own lord.' 59-66 On the disposition of a king's time see Arthashastra, c. 16, and Prof. Formichi, Gli Indiani &c., pp 66 sqq. A nadika = ½ muhurta = 24 minutes. 68 'Shaking of the head' : on this as a sign of approval see the passages quoted by me in Kavīndravacanasamuccaya ad v. 1.