Arthashastra

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तेषां यस्मिन् वा गुणे स्थितः पश्येत् "इह स्थः शक्ष्यामि दुर्ग सेतु कर्म वणिक् पथ शून्य निवेश खनि द्रव्य हस्ति वन कर्माण्य् आत्मनः प्रवर्तयितुम्, परस्य च एतानि कर्माण्य् उपहन्तुम्" इति तम् आतिष्ठेत् ॥

sanskrit

Of these, a wise king shall observe that form of policy which, in his opinion, enables him to build forts, to construct buildings and commercial roads, to open new plantations and villages, to exploit mines and timber and elephant forests, and at the same time to harass similar works of his enemy.

english translation

teSAM yasmin vA guNe sthitaH pazyet "iha sthaH zakSyAmi durga setu karma vaNik patha zUnya niveza khani dravya hasti vana karmANy AtmanaH pravartayitum, parasya ca etAni karmANy upahantum" iti tam AtiSThet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/1/20

तेषां यस्मिन् वा गुणे स्थितः पश्येत् "इह स्थः शक्ष्यामि दुर्ग सेतु कर्म वणिक् पथ शून्य निवेश खनि द्रव्य हस्ति वन कर्माण्य् आत्मनः प्रवर्तयितुम्, परस्य च एतानि कर्माण्य् उपहन्तुम्" इति तम् आतिष्ठेत् ॥

sanskrit

Of these, a wise king shall observe that form of policy which, in his opinion, enables him to build forts, to construct buildings and commercial roads, to open new plantations and villages, to exploit mines and timber and elephant forests, and at the same time to harass similar works of his enemy.

english translation

teSAM yasmin vA guNe sthitaH pazyet "iha sthaH zakSyAmi durga setu karma vaNik patha zUnya niveza khani dravya hasti vana karmANy AtmanaH pravartayitum, parasya ca etAni karmANy upahantum" iti tam AtiSThet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript