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 Sanscript

परस्य 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 Sanscript

शत्रु 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 Sanscript

हीन 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 Sanscript

ज्यायांसम् 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