And do you acquire intelligence of the expedients, eighteen* in respect of others, and fifteen in respect of the own self, by means of every three spies appointed in connection with each of these expedients, men quite ignorant of each other's counsels? *1. Minister. 2. Priest. 3. Heir-apparent. 4. General. 5. Warder. 6. Gatekeeper of the inner-apartment. 7. Jailer. 8. Treasurer. 9. Conveyer of the royal orders. 10. Pleaders. 11. Judges. 12. Members of the council. 13. Distributor of pay and provision to the army. 14. Journeymen. 15. Justice of the peace. 16. Protector of the frontiers of the kingdom. 17. Magistrate. 18. Guards of rivers, hills, and fortresses.
कच्चिदष्टादशान्येषु स्वपक्षे दश पञ्च च। त्रिभिस्त्रिभिरविज्ञातैत्सि तीर्थानि चारणैः॥