Arthashastra

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सम्पादयत्य् असम्पन्नाः प्रकृतीर् आत्मवान् नृपः । विवृद्धाश् च अनुरक्ताश् च प्रकृतीर् हन्त्य् अनात्मवान् ॥

sanskrit

A wise king can make even the poor and miserable elements of his sovereignty happy and prosperous; but a wicked king will surely destroy the most prosperous and loyal elements of his kingdom.

english translation

sampAdayaty asampannAH prakRtIr AtmavAn nRpaH । vivRddhAz ca anuraktAz ca prakRtIr hanty anAtmavAn ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/mandalayoni/1/16

सम्पादयत्य् असम्पन्नाः प्रकृतीर् आत्मवान् नृपः । विवृद्धाश् च अनुरक्ताश् च प्रकृतीर् हन्त्य् अनात्मवान् ॥

sanskrit

A wise king can make even the poor and miserable elements of his sovereignty happy and prosperous; but a wicked king will surely destroy the most prosperous and loyal elements of his kingdom.

english translation

sampAdayaty asampannAH prakRtIr AtmavAn nRpaH । vivRddhAz ca anuraktAz ca prakRtIr hanty anAtmavAn ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript