Arthashastra

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खनिः संग्राम उपकरणानां योनिः, द्रव्य वनं दुर्ग कर्मणां यान रथयोश् च, हस्ति वनं हस्तिनाम्, गव अश्व खर उष्ट्राणां च व्रजः ॥

Mines are the source of whatever is useful in battle. Timber-forests are the source of such materials as are necessary for building forts, conveyances and chariots. Elephant-forests are the source of elephants. Pasture-lands are the source of cows, horses, and camels to draw chariots.

english translation

khaniH saMgrAma upakaraNAnAM yoniH, dravya vanaM durga karmaNAM yAna rathayoz ca, hasti vanaM hastinAm, gava azva khara uSTrANAM ca vrajaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript