Arthashastra

siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/12/25

दक्षिणा पथे अपि बहु खनिः सार पण्यः प्रसिद्ध गतिर् अल्प व्यय व्यायामो वा वणिक् पथः श्रेयान्, प्रभूत विषयो वा फल्गु पुण्यः ॥

sanskrit

Of routes leading to the south, either that trade-route which traverses a large number of mines which is frequented by people, and which is less expensive or troublesome, or that route by taking which plenty of merchandise of various kinds can be obtained is better.

english translation

dakSiNA pathe api bahu khaniH sAra paNyaH prasiddha gatir alpa vyaya vyAyAmo vA vaNik pathaH zreyAn, prabhUta viSayo vA phalgu puNyaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/12/25

दक्षिणा पथे अपि बहु खनिः सार पण्यः प्रसिद्ध गतिर् अल्प व्यय व्यायामो वा वणिक् पथः श्रेयान्, प्रभूत विषयो वा फल्गु पुण्यः ॥

sanskrit

Of routes leading to the south, either that trade-route which traverses a large number of mines which is frequented by people, and which is less expensive or troublesome, or that route by taking which plenty of merchandise of various kinds can be obtained is better.

english translation

dakSiNA pathe api bahu khaniH sAra paNyaH prasiddha gatir alpa vyaya vyAyAmo vA vaNik pathaH zreyAn, prabhUta viSayo vA phalgu puNyaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript