Arthashastra

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एवं भूतो वा हीन शक्ति प्रताप पूरण अर्थं सम्भाव्य अर्थ अभिसारी मूल पार्ष्णि त्राण अर्थं वा ज्यायांसं हीनो बल समाद् विशिष्टेन लाभेन पणेत ॥

In view of marching for the purpose of exacting some expected revenue to be utilised in recouping his own strength and resources, an inferior king may request of a superior the help of the latter's army for the purpose of guarding the base and the rear of his territory in return for the payment of a greater share in the profit than the strength of the arm supplied deserves.

english translation

evaM bhUto vA hIna zakti pratApa pUraNa arthaM sambhAvya artha abhisArI mUla pArSNi trANa arthaM vA jyAyAMsaM hIno bala samAd viziSTena lAbhena paNeta ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript