Arthashastra
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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.
english translation
alpa Agama ativyayatA kSayo vRddhir viparyaye ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसमाय 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.
english translation
samAya vyayatA sthAnaM karmasu jJeyam AtmanaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतस्माद् 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.
english translation
tasmAd alpa vyaya ArambhaM durga AdiSu mahA udayam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकर्म लब्ध्वा विशिष्टः स्याद् इत्य् उक्ताः कर्म संधयः ॥
Such is the nature of agreements for undertaking works.
english translation
karma labdhvA viziSTaH syAd ity uktAH karma saMdhayaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript