Arthashastra

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निरुत्साहस् तु दण्डवान् अपि दण्डस्य अप्रणेता सदण्डः क्षय व्ययेन अवभज्यते ॥

though possessing an army, he cannot employ it if he is devoid of energy; and such an army will perish in consequence of the loss incurred by its master

english translation

nirutsAhas tu daNDavAn api daNDasya apraNetA sadaNDaH kSaya vyayena avabhajyate ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript