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Arthashastra

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/12/31

अल्प आगम अतिव्ययता क्षयो वृद्धिर् विपर्यये ॥

Likewise it is a loss to undertake a work of less out-put and of a greater outlay, while a work of reverse nature is a gain.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/12/32

समाय व्ययता स्थानं कर्मसु ज्ञेयम् आत्मनः ॥

If the out-put and outlay of a work are at par, the conqueror has to consider that his condition is stagnant.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/12/33

तस्माद् अल्प व्यय आरम्भं दुर्ग आदिषु महा उदयम् ॥

Hence the conqueror should find out such fort-building and other works as, instead of being expensive, are productive of greater profit and power.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/12/34

कर्म लब्ध्वा विशिष्टः स्याद् इत्य् उक्ताः कर्म संधयः ॥

Such is the nature of agreements for undertaking works.

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Chapter 13

Verses 1-5