Arthashastra
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उदासीनस्य दण्ड अनुग्रहः फलेन अर्थो निरनुबन्धः ॥
Wealth acquired by helping a neutral king with the army is what is called "wealth productive of nothing."
english translation
udAsInasya daNDa anugrahaH phalena artho niranubandhaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपरस्य अन्तर् उच्छेदनम् अर्थो अनर्थ अनुबन्धः ॥
The reduction of the internal strength of an enemy is "wealth productive of harm."
english translation
parasya antar ucchedanam artho anartha anubandhaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशत्रु प्रतिवेशस्य अनुग्रहः कोश दण्डाभ्याम् अनर्थो अनर्थ अनुबन्धः ॥
Helping the neighbouring king of an enemy with men and money is "harm productive of wealth."
english translation
zatru prativezasya anugrahaH koza daNDAbhyAm anartho anartha anubandhaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptहीन शक्तिम् उत्साह्य निवृत्तिर् अनर्थो निरनुबन्धः ॥
Withdrawal after encouraging or setting a king of poor resources (against another) is "harm productive of nothing."
english translation
hIna zaktim utsAhya nivRttir anartho niranubandhaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptज्यायांसम् उत्थाप्य निवृत्तिर् अनर्थो अनर्थ अनुबन्धः ॥
Inactivity after causing excitement to a superior king is "harm productive of harm."
english translation
jyAyAMsam utthApya nivRttir anartho anartha anubandhaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript