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Arthashastra

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/11/6

तयोर् अल्प बहुत्वे धान्य कान्ताद् अल्पान् महद् अधान्य कान्तं श्रेयः ॥

Of two watery tracts, one of limited area and conducive to the growth of grains, and another, vast and productive of crops other than grains, the latter is better.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/11/7

महत्य् अवकाशे हि स्थाल्याश् च अनूप्याश् च ओषधयो भवन्ति ॥

inasmuch as it affords vast area not only to grow spices and other medicinal crops,

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/11/8

दुर्ग आदीनि च कर्माणि प्रभूत्येन क्रियन्ते ॥

but also to construct forts and other defensive works in plenty.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/11/9

कृत्रिमा हि भूमि गुणाः ॥

for fertility and other qualities of lands are artificial (kritrimah).

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/11/10

खनि धान्य भोगयोः खनि भोगः कोश करः, धान्य भोगः कोश कोष्ठ अगार करः ॥

Of the two tracts of land, one rich in grains and another in mines, the latter helps the treasury, while the former can fill both the treasury and the store-house.

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Chapter 11

Verses 11-15