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

( 6 ) 70 A mean Brâhman not with a shake of the head, even if he brings a present; 71 A like prince or emperor with welcome, with a seat, with a shake of the head, with gift of betel and with jocular talk; 72 Men of the three castes with a smile, with welcome, and audience (?); 73 Shûdras not with a glance or smile nor with welcome; 74 Children, the aged, and so forth, with giving of something which they like; 75 Low-caste [ Foreign ? ] people and heretics not even with an utterance. 76 Owing to importance of business he may have recourse to them; 77 Let him say little, however, and assign the employment. 78 Let him not accept fine gold [ or receive men of the (3) castes] in private. 79 With workmen, even in his employ, let him not deliberate upon the task. 80 With his friends let him choose a like friend as councillor; 81 But if low-born, he must be one having not low-born caste. 82 Low-born persons have the characteristic of not mentioning their own objects and of executing orders. 83 So he should not over-cherish them. 84 Nor again should he trust them.

72 'Audience': I translate asthanena, but the text is corrupt. 78 Varnika-parigraha : Read varnika-parigraha ? 79 'Even in his employ' : so translate yoginah ?