Arthashastra

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पर चक्र अटवी ग्रस्तं व्याधि दुर्भिक्ष पीडितम् । देशं परिहरेद् राजा व्यय क्रीडाश् च वारयेत् ॥

The king shall avoid taking possession of any country which is liable to the inroads of enemies and wild tribes and which is harassed by frequent visitations of famine and pestilence. He shall also keep away from expensive sports.

english translation

para cakra aTavI grastaM vyAdhi durbhikSa pIDitam । dezaM parihared rAjA vyaya krIDAz ca vArayet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript