Arthashastra
देश विहारः कर्म श्रमम् अवधा अर्थम् अल्पं भक्षयति भक्षयित्वा च भूयः कर्मसु योगं गच्छति, राज विहारस् तु स्वयं वल्लभैश् च स्वयं ग्राह प्रणय पण्य अगार कार्य उपग्रहैः पीडयति इति ॥
a sportive country, taking to sports for relaxation from labour, causes only a trifling loss; and after enjoyment, it resumes work, whereas a sportive king causes oppression by showing indulgence to his courtiers, by seizing and begging, and by obstructing work in the manufactories.
english translation
deza vihAraH karma zramam avadhA artham alpaM bhakSayati bhakSayitvA ca bhUyaH karmasu yogaM gacchati, rAja vihAras tu svayaM vallabhaiz ca svayaM grAha praNaya paNya agAra kArya upagrahaiH pIDayati iti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript