शक्तिमत्तराश्च पौरा जानपदेभ्यो नित्याश्चापदि सहाया राज्ञः ॥ कZ_०८.१.२६ ॥
śaktimattarāś ca paurā jānapadebhyo nityāś cāpadi sahāyā rājñaḥ.
And city-dwellers (paurāḥ) are stronger than rural inhabitants and, in calamity, are the king’s dependable helpers.
Invest in urban organization and readiness—guilds, militias, supplies, and communications—since cities provide dependable emergency support to the state.