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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/4/21

सम्भूय अभिगमनेन वा निर्विश्येत, ध्रुवे लाभे निर्दिष्टेन अंशेन, अध्रुवे लाभ अंशेन ॥

When profit is certain, then they should march with fixed shares of profit; but when it is uncertain, with no fixity of shares.

english translation

siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/4/22

अंशो दण्ड समः पूर्वः प्रयास सम उत्तमः । विलोपो वा यथा लाभं प्रक्षेप सम एव वा ॥

Share of profit proportional to the strength of the army is of the first kind; that which is equal to the effort made is the best; shares may be allotted in proportion to the profit earned or to the capital invested.

english translation

Chapter 5

Verses 1-5