Arthashastra

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अमात्य मूलाः सर्व आरम्भाः जन पदस्य कर्म सिद्धयः स्वतः परतश् च योग क्षेम साधनं व्यसन प्रतीकारः शून्य निवेश उपचयौ दण्ड कर अनुग्रहश् च इति ॥

all activities proceed from the minister, activities such as the successful accomplishment of the works of the people, security of person and property from internal and external enemies, remedial measures against calamities, colonization and improvement of wild tracts of land, recruiting the army, collection of revenue, and bestowal of favour.

english translation

amAtya mUlAH sarva ArambhAH jana padasya karma siddhayaH svataH parataz ca yoga kSema sAdhanaM vyasana pratIkAraH zUnya niveza upacayau daNDa kara anugrahaz ca iti ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript