Arthashastra

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तत्र अपि स्थलम् औदकं वा इति महतः स्थलाद् अल्पम् औदकं श्रेयः, सातत्याद् अवस्थितत्वाच् च फलानाम् ॥

Which is better for colonization: a plain or watery land? A limited tract of land with water is far better than a vast plain, inasmuch as the former is conducive to the growth of crops and fruits throughout the year.

english translation

tatra api sthalam audakaM vA iti mahataH sthalAd alpam audakaM zreyaH, sAtatyAd avasthitatvAc ca phalAnAm ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript