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

( 26 ) 21 Also the spectacle of vultures 22 Also a twilight blaze : 23 Also the cry of quarreling jackals, 24 Or the sound of carnivorous beasts is heard at the gate of village or city. 25 Where also sweating of images of gods is per- ceived, there departure to another place is the only appeasement : there is no remedy. 26 Unavoidably to be observed are these acts. 27 Victory is rooted in counsel. 28 Men are of three kinds, best, worst and middle. 29 In counsel also [ is the same triplicity ]. 30 That action is best which is undertaken in company with connections, kinsmen, friends, the learned, the thoughtful. 31 And, when right is doubtful, devotion to a guru. 32 He is best who sets to after taking counsel with men intent on advantage. 33 If, after thinking out good and bad results, he sets to through being overcome by folly, he is the worst. 34 That counsel is best which is taken unanimo- usly, under the guidance of policy, by wise councillors. 35 Where, at first of divers opinions, they are afterwards unanimous, that is the middle. 25 'Sweating of images' : Cf. Harsha-carita, trans , p. 147, also Vergil's et maestum illacrimat templis ebur aeraque sudant (Georg. I. 480), and Milton's 'And the chill marble seems to sweat 'While each peculiar power forgoes his wonted seat'.