Part I: Virtue
Introduction
Domestic Virtue
- Domestic Life
- The Goodness of the Help to Domestic Life
- The Obtaining of Sons
- The Possession of Love
- Cherishing Guests
- The Utterance of Pleasant Words
- The Knowledge of Benefits Conferred: Gratitude
- Impartiality
- The Possession of Self-restraint
- The Possession of Decorum
- Not coveting another's Wife
- The Possession of Patience, Forbearance
- Not Envying
- Not Coveting
- Not Backbiting
- The Not Speaking Profitless Words
- Dread of Evil Deeds
- The Knowledge of What is Befitting a Man's Position
- Giving
- Renown
Ascetic Virtue
Fate
Part II: Wealth
Royalty
- The Greatness of a King
- Learning
- Ignorance
- Hearing
- The Possession of Knowledge
- The Correction of Faults
- Seeking the Aid of Great Men
- Avoiding mean Associations
- Acting after due Consideration
- The Knowledge of Power
- Knowing the fitting Time
- Knowing the Place
- Selection and Confidence
- Selection and Employment
- Cherishing one's Kindred
- Unforgetfulness
- The Right Sceptre
- The Cruel Sceptre
- Absence of 'Terrorism'
- Benignity
- Detectives
- Energy
- Unsluggishness
- Manly Effort
- Hopefulness in Trouble
Ministers of state
- The Office of Minister of state
- Power in Speech
- Purity in Action
- Power in Action
- The Method of Acting
- The Envoy
- Conduct in the Presence of the King
- The Knowledge of Indications
- The Knowledge of the Council Chamber
- Not to dread the Council
The Essentials of a State
- The Land
- The Fortification
- Way of Accumulating Wealth
- The Excellence of an Army
- Military Spirit
- Friendship
- Investigation in forming Friendships
- Familiarity
- Evil Friendship
- Unreal Friendship
- Folly
- Ignorance
- Hostility
- The Might of Hatred
- Knowing the Quality of Hate
- Enmity within
- Not Offending the Great
- Being led by Women
- Wanton Women
- Not Drinking Palm-Wine
- Gaming (Gambling)
- Medicine
Appendix (Miscellaneous)
- Nobility
- Honour
- Greatness
- Perfectness
- Courtesy
- Wealth without Benefaction
- Shame
- The Way of Maintaining the Family
- Agriculture
- Poverty
- Mendicancy
- The Dread of Mendicancy
- Baseness
Part III: Love
The Gandharva Marriage (The Pre-marital love)
- Mental Disturbance caused by the Beauty of the Princess
- Recognition of the Signs (of Mutual Love)
- Rejoicing in the Embrace
- The Praise of her Beauty
- Declaration of Love's special Excellence
- The Abandonment of Reserve
- The Announcement of the Rumour
Wedded Love (The Post-marital love)
- Separation unendurable
- Complainings
- Eyes consumed with Grief
- The Pallid Hue
- The Solitary Anguish
- Sad Memories
- The Visions of the Night
- Lamentations at Eventide
- Wasting Away
- Soliloquy
- Reserve Overcome
- Mutual Desire
- The Reading of the Signs
- Desire for Reunion
- Expostulation with Oneself
- Pouting
- Feigned Anger
- The Pleasures of 'Temporary Variance'
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