Arthashastra

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राज्ञः प्रमाद आलस्याभ्यां योग क्षेम वधेन वा । प्रकृतीनां क्षयो लोभो वैराग्यं च उपजायते ॥

and by carelessness and negligence of himself in maintaining the security of person and property of his subjects, the king causes impoverishment, greed, and disaffection to appear among his subjects;

english translation

rAjJaH pramAda AlasyAbhyAM yoga kSema vadhena vA । prakRtInAM kSayo lobho vairAgyaM ca upajAyate ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript