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युग्य पुरुष अपचयः क्षयः ॥
Loss of trained men is what is called kshaya, loss of men.
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हिरण्य धान्य अपचयो व्ययः ॥
Diminution of gold and grains is loss of wealth.
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ताभ्यां बहु गुण विशिष्टे लाभे यायात् ॥
When the expected profit overweighs both these; then one should march (against an enemy).
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आदेयः प्रत्यादेयः प्रसादकः प्रकोपको ह्रस्व कालस् तनु क्षयो अल्प व्ययो महान् वृद्ध्य् उदयः कल्यो धर्म्यः पुरोगश् च इति लाभ सम्पत् ॥
The characteristics of an expected profit are: that which is receivable, that which is to be returned, that which pleases all, that which excites hatred, that which is realised in a short time, that which entails little loss of men to earn, that which entails little loss of wealth to earn, that which is vast, that which is productive, that which is harmless, that which is just, and that which comes first.
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सुप्राप्य अनुपाल्यः परेषाम् अप्रत्यादेय इत्य् आदेयः ॥
When a profit is easily acquired and secured without the necessity of returning it to others, it is termed „receivable‟
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