Arthashastra

siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/9/31

हिरण्य भोगं भूमि भोगं वा मित्रम् इति "हिरण्य भोगं गतिमत्त्वात् सर्व व्यय प्रतीकार करम्" इत्य् आचार्याः ॥

sanskrit

Which is better, a friend possessing gold, or a friend possessing vast territory? My teacher says that a friend possessing gold can stand any heavy expenditure made with discretion.

english translation

hiraNya bhogaM bhUmi bhogaM vA mitram iti "hiraNya bhogaM gatimattvAt sarva vyaya pratIkAra karam" ity AcAryAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/9/31

हिरण्य भोगं भूमि भोगं वा मित्रम् इति "हिरण्य भोगं गतिमत्त्वात् सर्व व्यय प्रतीकार करम्" इत्य् आचार्याः ॥

sanskrit

Which is better, a friend possessing gold, or a friend possessing vast territory? My teacher says that a friend possessing gold can stand any heavy expenditure made with discretion.

english translation

hiraNya bhogaM bhUmi bhogaM vA mitram iti "hiraNya bhogaM gatimattvAt sarva vyaya pratIkAra karam" ity AcAryAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript