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

III ( VIDYÁ ).
1 Manliness is the quality of one superior to
weakness.
2 One becomes superior to weakness by residence
in other countries.
3 Of all powers, times, countries, conciliations,
natures, strengths, exercises, ages knowledge is to be
acquired :
4 Also endurance of fasting and so forth.
5 He should make treasures with fragrances and
robes.
6 A long conversation he should hold only if a
gracious one.
7 All his like-minded 'jewels' he should ever
seek to please.
8 He should know new mantras :
9 These are threefold : Shâkta, Vaishnava, Shaiva
and their further divisions.
10 Entrance to the city of Liberation is by three:
11 Shâkta, Vaishnava, Shaiva.
12 The Shâkta is like a journey in a vessel;
13 The Vaishnava like a high road ;
14 That which believes in Kevala and Pradhána
is like a horse chariot ;
15 The Laukâyatika, Kshapanaka, Bauddha and
so forth are like a cavernous route through a desolate
forest swarming with many tigers and malignant
beasts.
9—16 Again apparently a sectarian inserton :
cf. ad II. 8, III. 33.
14 This is the Shaiva system : see Sarvadarshana
samgraha, c. VI.