Arthashastra
दुर्ग जन पद शक्त्या भृत्य कर्म समुदय पादेन स्थापयेत्, कार्य साधन सहेन वा भृत्य लाभेन ॥
IN accordance with the requirements of his forts and country parts, the king should fix under one-fourth of the total revenue the charges of maintaining his servants. He should look to the bodily comforts of his servants by providing such emoluments as can infuse in them the spirit of enthusiasm to work.
english translation
durga jana pada zaktyA bhRtya karma samudaya pAdena sthApayet, kArya sAdhana sahena vA bhRtya lAbhena ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript1.
राज कर्मचारियों का कंटक पन
Concerning The Awards Of Punishments
2.
राज्यकोश बढ़ाने का उपाय
Replenishment Of The Treasury
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 जन पद शक्त्या भृत्य कर्म समुदय पादेन स्थापयेत्, कार्य साधन सहेन वा भृत्य लाभेन ॥
IN accordance with the requirements of his forts and country parts, the king should fix under one-fourth of the total revenue the charges of maintaining his servants. He should look to the bodily comforts of his servants by providing such emoluments as can infuse in them the spirit of enthusiasm to work.
english translation
durga jana pada zaktyA bhRtya karma samudaya pAdena sthApayet, kArya sAdhana sahena vA bhRtya lAbhena ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript