शौर्यं स्थैर्यं दाक्ष्यं बाहुल्यं च जानपदेषु ॥ कZ_०८.१.३० ॥
śauryaṃ sthairyaṃ dākṣyaṃ bāhulyaṃ ca jānapadeṣu
Parmi la population rurale, il faut assurer : la vaillance, la constance, la compétence et l’abondance numérique.
They define a durable revenue-and-defense base: brave enough to resist, stable enough to comply, skilled enough to produce, and numerous enough to supply labor and soldiers.