Hindu Administrative Institutions c9.s3.40

c9.s3.40

The amount must certainly depend on the extent of the territory of that state. The reserve of the royal treasury has thus been considered as the first line of defence, and every endeavour was made to maintain a full treasury by income from only legitimate sources. To be in possession of a full treasury the state must endeavour to increase the development of agriculture, cattle and commerce (कृषिगोरक्ष्यवाणिज्यं). These have been ‘reckoned as unfailing sources of income for the state.’⁵ It would thus appear that the principles that guided the public expenditure, were good for those times and served their purpose very well.