Chandragupta Maurya and His Times c15.90

c15.90

*Dakshiṇāpatha.* But Kauṭilya, though a Northerner, stands up for the South. He says that 'if the southern route does not lead to countries from which come blankets (*kambala*), skins, or animals like horses, it brings in far more valuable products like conch-shells, diamonds, gems, pearls and gold. The southern road, moreover, leads through many mines (*bahu-khaniḥ*) and lands yielding valuable commodities (*sārapaṇyaḥ*), and does not mean risky or difficult travelling' (*prasiddhagatiḥ alpavyāyāmaḥ*).