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विपर्यये यथा आयति व्ययश् च न भक्षयति" इत्य् आचार्याः ॥

while he who proves the revenue (i.e., brings in more than he spends) as well as the officer who brings inasmuch as he spends does not eat up the revenue.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/9/12

अपसर्पेण एव उपलभ्येत इति कौटिल्यः ॥

But Kautilya holds that cases of embezzlement or no embezzlement can be ascertained through spies alone.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/9/13

यः समुदयं परिहापयति स राज अर्थं भक्षयति ॥

Whoever lessens the revenue eats the king's wealth.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/9/14

स चेद् अज्ञान आदिभिः परिहापयति तद् एनं यथा गुणं दापयेत् ॥

If owing to inadvertence he causes diminution in revenue, he shall be compelled to make good the loss.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/9/15

यः समुदयं द्वि गुणम् उद्भावयति स जन पदं भक्षयति ॥

Whoever doubles the revenue eats into the vitality of the country.

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Chapter 9

Verses 16-20