Kaunapadanta says that of distress due to want of finance or
to an inefficient army, that which is due to the want of an efficient
army is more serious
"दण्ड मूलो हि मित्र अमित्र निग्रहः पर दण्ड उत्साहनं स्व दण्ड प्रतिग्रहश् च ॥
for control over one's own friends and
enemies, the winning over the army of an enemy, and the business
of administration are all dependent upon the army
कोश अभावे च शक्यः कुप्येन भूम्या पर भूमि स्वयं ग्राहेण वा दण्डः पिण्डयितुम्, दण्डवता च कोशः ॥
In the absence
of the army, it is certain that the treasury will be lost, whereas lack
of finance can be made up by procuring raw products and lands or
by seizing an enemy's territory.
Kaunapadanta says that of distress due to want of finance or
to an inefficient army, that which is due to the want of an efficient
army is more serious
"दण्ड मूलो हि मित्र अमित्र निग्रहः पर दण्ड उत्साहनं स्व दण्ड प्रतिग्रहश् च ॥
for control over one's own friends and
enemies, the winning over the army of an enemy, and the business
of administration are all dependent upon the army
कोश अभावे च शक्यः कुप्येन भूम्या पर भूमि स्वयं ग्राहेण वा दण्डः पिण्डयितुम्, दण्डवता च कोशः ॥
In the absence
of the army, it is certain that the treasury will be lost, whereas lack
of finance can be made up by procuring raw products and lands or
by seizing an enemy's territory.