Arthashastra · Chapter 01.2

ānvīkṣikī trayī vārttā daṇḍa.nītiś ca^iti vidyāḥ //

trayī vārttā daṇḍa nītiś ca^iti mānavāḥ //

trayī viśeṣo hy ānvīkṣikī^iti //

vārttā daṇḍa.nītiś ca^iti bārhaspatyāḥ //

saṃvaraṇa.mātraṃ hi trayī loka.yātrā.vida iti //

daṇḍa.nītir ekā vidyā^ity auśanasāḥ //

tasyāṃ hi sarva.vidyā.ārambhāḥ pratibaddhā iti //

catasra eva vidyā iti kauṭilyaḥ //

tābhir dharma.arthau yad vidyāt tad vidyānāṃ vidyātvam //

sāṃkhyaṃ yogo lokāyataṃ ca^ity ānvīkṣikī //

dharma.adharmau trayyām artha.anarthau vārttāyāṃ naya.anayau daṇḍa.nītyāṃ bala.abale ca etāsāṃ hetubhir anvīkṣamāṇā lokasya upakaroti vyasane^abhyudaye ca buddhim avasthāpayati prajñā.vākya.kriyā.vaiśāradyaṃ ca karoti //
KAZ01.2.12ab/ pradīpaḥ sarva.vidyānām upāyaḥ sarva.karmaṇām /
KAZ01.2.12cd/ āśrayaḥ sarva.dharmāṇāṃ śaśvad ānvīkṣikī matā //E
(Chap.3, ṣection.1, (ī) Establishing (the necessity of) the Vedic ḷore)