Arthashastra

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न इति कौटिल्यः ॥

Not so, says Kautilya.

english translation

चिराद् अविनिपाती बीज सधर्मा महाम्ल् लाभः श्रेयान्, विपर्यये पूर्वः ॥

a large gain, as continuous as a productive seed, is better; otherwise an immediate small gain.

english translation

cirAd avinipAtI bIja sadharmA mahAml lAbhaH zreyAn, viparyaye pUrvaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

एवं दृष्ट्वा ध्रुवे लाभे लाभ अंशे च गुण उदयम् । स्व अर्थ सिद्धि परो यायात् संहितः सामवायिकैः ॥

Thus, having taken into consideration the good aspects of a permanent gain or of a share in a permanent gain, should a king, desirous of strengthening himself, march combined with others.

english translation

evaM dRSTvA dhruve lAbhe lAbha aMze ca guNa udayam । sva artha siddhi paro yAyAt saMhitaH sAmavAyikaiH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript