Arthashastra

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तस्मात् प्रकृतीनां क्षय-लोभ विराग कारणानि न उत्पादयेत्, उत्पन्नानि वा सद्यः प्रतिकुर्वीत ॥

Hence, no king should give room to such causes as would bring about impoverishment, greed or disaffection among his people. If, however, they appear, he should at once take remedial measures against them.

english translation

tasmAt prakRtInAM kSaya-lobha virAga kAraNAni na utpAdayet, utpannAni vA sadyaH pratikurvIta ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript