Arthashastra

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/18/20

कर्म अन्तानां च इच्छाम् आरम्भ निष्पत्तिं प्रयोगं व्याजम् उद्दयम् । क्षय व्ययौ च जानीयात् कुप्यानाम् आयुध ईश्वरः ॥

sanskrit

The Superintendent of Armoury shall precisely ascertain the demand and supply of weapons, their application, their wear and tear, as well as their decay and loss.

english translation

karma antAnAM ca icchAm Arambha niSpattiM prayogaM vyAjam uddayam । kSaya vyayau ca jAnIyAt kupyAnAm Ayudha IzvaraH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/18/20

कर्म अन्तानां च इच्छाम् आरम्भ निष्पत्तिं प्रयोगं व्याजम् उद्दयम् । क्षय व्ययौ च जानीयात् कुप्यानाम् आयुध ईश्वरः ॥

sanskrit

The Superintendent of Armoury shall precisely ascertain the demand and supply of weapons, their application, their wear and tear, as well as their decay and loss.

english translation

karma antAnAM ca icchAm Arambha niSpattiM prayogaM vyAjam uddayam । kSaya vyayau ca jAnIyAt kupyAnAm Ayudha IzvaraH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript