1. O king! Your army is to be provided with food and arms so as to be capable to attack the enemies.
2. O learned person! educate us again and again, with your system of teaching, which is conducive to progress.
3. O commander of the army! Train your army men to be proficient in any weapon that they are using.
4. O physician! Preach to us the laws of health.
5. O people! Your king is the most auspicious person. Listen to his commands and directions.
6. O people! Offer food to the army and the commander. (This statement tell us to take care of our army.)
7. Let people give food to the army. Let people give food to servants. Let people give food to the physician. Let people give food to protectors of households. Let people give food to the judges.
8. Let people give food to forest guards. Let people give food to the person who serves religion and knowledge.
9. People should punish the cheats, deceivers and leaders of such people.
10. Food to the carpenters and manufacturers and transport vehicles.
11. Food to the residenets of forests who control wild creatures.
12. Food to the dogs and rearers of dogs.
13. Food to the person who keeps rivers fit for navigation.
14. Food to people who make beds.
15. Food to the arrow makers and bow makers.
This chapter gives a long list of people who are to be respected, given food and sustained so that society will have peaceful and prosperous existence.
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