Arthashastra
दुर्ग सेतु कर्म वणिक् पथ शून्य निवेश खनि द्रव्य हस्ति वन कर्म उपकारिणं प्रत्यन्तम् अल्प प्रमाणं वा न याचेत ॥
nor of people who are of great help in the construction of fortifications, gardens, buildings, roads for traffic, colonisation of waste lands, exploitation of mines, and formation of forest-preserves for timber and, elephants; nor of people who live on the border of his kingdom or who have not enough subsistence.
english translation
durga setu karma vaNik patha zUnya niveza khani dravya hasti vana karma upakAriNaM pratyantam alpa pramANaM vA na yAceta ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript1.
राज कर्मचारियों का कंटक पन
Concerning The Awards Of Punishments
राज्यकोश बढ़ाने का उपाय
Replenishment Of The Treasury
3.
भृत्यों के भरण पोपण की विधि
Concerning Subsistence To Government Servants.
4.
मन्त्री आदि का राजा के प्रति व्यवहार
The Conduct Of A Courtie
5.
समय-सेवा
Time-Servin
6.
राजा पर आने वाली विपत्ति और उनका प्रतिकार
Consolidation Of The Kingdom And Absolute Sovereignty
दुर्ग सेतु कर्म वणिक् पथ शून्य निवेश खनि द्रव्य हस्ति वन कर्म उपकारिणं प्रत्यन्तम् अल्प प्रमाणं वा न याचेत ॥
nor of people who are of great help in the construction of fortifications, gardens, buildings, roads for traffic, colonisation of waste lands, exploitation of mines, and formation of forest-preserves for timber and, elephants; nor of people who live on the border of his kingdom or who have not enough subsistence.
english translation
durga setu karma vaNik patha zUnya niveza khani dravya hasti vana karma upakAriNaM pratyantam alpa pramANaM vA na yAceta ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript