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Cāņakya-muni-kathānakam (1) पुरेऽस्ति पाटलीपुत्रे नन्दो नाम महीपतिः ।
सुव्रता तन्महादेवी विषाण(?)दललोचना ।। Once upon a time, Nanda was the king of Pāļalīputra. Suvratā was his chief queen, having the eyes like lotus petals. (2) कवि: सुबन्धुनामा च शकटाख्यस्त्रयोऽप्यमी ।
समस्तलोकविख्याता भूपतेरस्य मन्त्रिणः ।। There were three famous ministers of the king viz. Kavi, Subandhu and Sakata. (3) अस्मिन्नेव पुरे चासीत् कपिलो नाम माहनः ।
तद्भार्या देविला नाम चाणक्यस्तत्सुतः सुधीः ।। In the same city, there was a māhana (? brahmin) called Kapila. Devilā was his wife and Cāņakya was their son, who was intelligent. (4) वेदवेदाङ्गसंयुक्त: सर्वशास्त्रार्थकोविदः ।
समस्तलोकविख्यातः समस्तजनपूजितः ।। Cāņakya was wellversed in the vedas, vedāngas and in different śāstric texts. Due to his intelligence and learning, he became famous and adorable to the people. (5) नीलोत्पलदलश्यामा पूर्णिमाचन्द्रसन्मुखी ।
यशोमतिः प्रिया चास्य यशोव्याप्तदिगन्तरा ।। Yaśomatī was his wife, having a lustre like a blue lotus, possessing a moon-like face and whose fame was spread over far and wide. (6) कपिलस्य स्वसा तन्वी नाम्ना बन्धुमती परा ।
विधिना कवये दत्ता मन्त्रिणे कपिलेन सा ।। Bandhumatī was the sister of Kapila. She was given in marriage to the minister Kavi with a proper religious ceremony. (7) प्रत्यन्तवासिभूपानां क्षोभो नन्दस्य भूभुजः ।
कविना मन्त्रिणा सर्वो यथावृत्तो निवेदितः ।।
