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गमन मात्र साध्यत्वाद् ह्रस्व कालह्

That which is acquired by mere marching is what is acquired soon.

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मन्त्र साध्यत्वात् तनु क्षयः ॥

That which is to be realised by negotiation (mantrasáddhya) entails little loss of men.

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भक्त मात्र व्ययत्वाद् अल्प व्ययह्

That which requires merely the expenditure of provisions (for servants employed to earn it) entails little loss of wealth.

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तदात्व वैपुल्यान् महान् ॥

That which is immediately of considerable value is vast.

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अर्थ अनुबन्धकत्वाद् वृद्ध्य् उदयः ॥

That which is the source of wealth is productive.

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