Arthashastra

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व्यय क्रिया भारिकम् आअकरं भागेन प्रक्रयेण वा दद्यात्, लाघविकम् आत्मना कारयेत् ॥

Mines which yield such minerals as are made use of in preparing vessels (bhánda) as well as those mines which require large outlay to work out may be leased out for a fixed number of the shares of the output or for a fixed rent (bhágena prakrayena va) Such mines as can be worked out without much outlay shall be directly exploited (by Government agency).

english translation

vyaya kriyA bhArikam AakaraM bhAgena prakrayeNa vA dadyAt, lAghavikam AtmanA kArayet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript