Arthashastra

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तासां हिरण्य धान्य क्षयः सर्व उपघाती कृच्छ्र प्रतीकारश् च, युग्य पुरुष क्षयो हिरण्य धान्य साध्यः ॥

When the dwindling of the people is due to want of gold and grain, it is a calamity fraught with danger to the whole of the kingdom and can be remedied with difficulty. The dearth of efficient men can be made up by means of gold and grain.

english translation

tAsAM hiraNya dhAnya kSayaH sarva upaghAtI kRcchra pratIkAraz ca, yugya puruSa kSayo hiraNya dhAnya sAdhyaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript