Arthashastra
अभिजात उपरुद्धा भूमिः पशु व्रज उपरुद्धा वा इति "अभिजात उपरुद्धा भूमिः महा फला अप्य् आयुधीय उपकारिणी न क्षमा मोक्षयितुं व्यसन आबाध भयात्, पशु व्रज उपरुद्धा तु कृषि योग्या क्षमा मोक्षयितुम् ॥
Which is more desirable, land occupied by a high-born person or land reserved for grazing a flock of cattle? My teacher says that the land occupied by a high-born person is very productive; and it supplies men to the army; hence it does not deserve to be confiscated lest the owner might cause troubles
english translation
abhijAta uparuddhA bhUmiH pazu vraja uparuddhA vA iti "abhijAta uparuddhA bhUmiH mahA phalA apy AyudhIya upakAriNI na kSamA mokSayituM vyasana AbAdha bhayAt, pazu vraja uparuddhA tu kRSi yogyA kSamA mokSayitum ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript