[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Epic, Poetry, Drama & Narrative](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit) › [Story collections and fables](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories) › [Bhojaprabandha](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.bhojaprabandha) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.bhojaprabandha~en-mt) › 60\_173 # Bhojaprabandha 60\_173 English (machine translation) 60\_173 - **Language:** English ### [60\_173](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.bhojaprabandha~en-mt.60_173) He whose land is filled with excellent royal forces is victorious. He whose treasury is sound is formidable; and he who possesses a fortress is difficult to conquer.' "Your Majesty, look at the world: Mostly, it is the wealthy whose craving for wealth is great. Just as a bow strung at both ends (koṭi) is suited for the target (lakṣa), so too a man possessing two crores (koṭi) constantly strives to gain a hundred thousand (lakṣa)." - [Previous: 60\_172](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.bhojaprabandha~en-mt.60_172) - [Next: 60\_174](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.bhojaprabandha~en-mt.60_174) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.bhojaprabandha~en-mt.60_173](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.short_stories.bhojaprabandha~en-mt.60_173) · Pramāṇa