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आत्मानं प्रथमं राजा विनयेनोपपादयेत्।
ततः पुत्रांस् ततोऽमात्यांस् ततो भृत्यांस् ततः प्रजाम्॥

A king should first discipline and refine himself with humility, then guide ministers, family, and finally his people. Self-discipline is the first st...

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आत्मानं प्रथमं राजा विनयेनोपपादयेत्।
ततोऽमात्यांस् ततो भृत्यांस् ततः पुत्रांस् ततः प्रजाः॥

A king must first discipline and cultivate himself with humility. Only then can he guide ministers, servants, sons, and citizens. Self-governance is t...

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आत्मानं भावयेन्नित्यं ज्ञानेन विनयेन च।
न पुनर्म्रियमाणस्य पश्चात्तापो भविष्यति॥

One who constantly cultivates the self through knowledge and humility will not regret at the time of death. It encourages lifelong learning and modest...

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आत्मानं मन्त्रिणं दूतम् अमात्यवचनं क्रमम्।
आकारं ब्रुवते षष्ठम् एतावान् मन्त्रनिश्चयः॥

In strategic decision-making, one must consider self, messenger, minister, words, and manner—sixfold process of sound counsel and resolution.

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आत्मानं मन्त्रिदूतं च च्छन्नं त्रिषवणक्रमम्।
आकारं ब्रुवते षष्ठम् एतावान् मन्त्रनिश्चयः॥

Reaffirming that one’s own nature, ministers, messengers, secrecy, timing, and expression are the six bases for deciding on counsel or plans.

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आत्मानं सततं रक्षेद् दारैरपि धनैरपि।
पुनर्दाराः पुनर्वित्तं न शरीरं पुनः पुनः॥

Protect oneself at all costs—even more than wealth or spouse—because once the body is lost, it doesn’t return, unlike money or marriage.

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आत्मानं सर्वथा रक्षेद् राजा रक्षेच्च मेदिनीम्।
आत्ममूलमिदं सर्वम् आहुर्हिविदुषो जनाः॥

A king must protect himself and the earth. Wise people say everything is rooted in the self—its stability ensures broader security.

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आत्मानं सुस्थिरं लक्ष्यं चैव स्थिरं बुधः।
वेधयेत् त्रिप्रकारं तु स्थिरवेधी स उच्यते॥

A wise person sets a stable self and steady goal and aims through threefold focus—physical, mental, and spiritual—to be called truly resolute.

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आत्मा नदी भारत पुण्यतीर्था
सत्योदका धृतिकूला दमोर्मिः।
तस्यां स्नातः पूयते पुण्यकर्मा
पुण्यो ह्यात्मा नित्यमम्भोऽम्भ एव॥

The self is like a holy river of truth, with banks of restraint and waves of discipline. Bathing in this (through self-purification) one becomes sacre...

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आत्मा नदी संयमपुण्यतीर्था
सत्योदका शीलसमाधियुक्ता।
तस्यां स्नातः पुण्यकर्मा पुनाति
न वारिणा शुद्ध्यति चान्तरात्मा॥

Self is a river of restraint and truth, flowing with character and concentration. Bathing in it purifies one internally, not mere external water.

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