Arthashastra
सिद्धि कर्म योगः दण्ड-शेषम् आहरणीयं बलात् कृत प्रतिष्टब्धम् अवमृष्टं च प्रशोध्यं एतत् शेषम्, असारम् अल्प सारं च ॥
Preparation of plans for profitable works, balance of fines due, demand for arrears of revenue kept in abeyance, and examination of accounts,—these constitute what is called part of a work in hand which may be of little or no value.
english translation
siddhi karma yogaH daNDa-zeSam AharaNIyaM balAt kRta pratiSTabdham avamRSTaM ca prazodhyaM etat zeSam, asAram alpa sAraM ca ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript