Manusmriti

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अमात्यराष्ट्रदुर्गार्थदण्डाख्याः पञ्च चापराः । प्रत्येकं कथिता ह्येताः सङ्क्षेपेण द्विसप्ततिः ॥ १५७ ॥

sanskrit

The minister, the kingdom, the fortress, the treasury, and the army are five other (constituent elements of the circle); for, these are mentioned in connexion with each (of the first twelve; thus the whole circle consists), briefly (speaking, of) seventy-two (constituent parts).

english translation

amAtyarASTradurgArthadaNDAkhyAH paJca cAparAH | pratyekaM kathitA hyetAH saGkSepeNa dvisaptatiH || 157 ||

hk transliteration