नित्यो नित्योत्पादिको लाभो लाभोत्पादिक इति व्ययः ॥ कZ_०२.६.२३ ॥
nityo nityotpādiko lābho lābhotpādika iti vyayaḥ
आय दो प्रकार का है—(1) नित्य—नियमित/बार-बार होने वाला; और (2) नित्योत्पादिक—जो नित्य आय उत्पन्न करे। व्यय वह है जो लाभ उत्पन्न करे (लाभोत्पादिक)।
Nitya is the recurring flow itself; nityotpādika refers to the source or activity that generates a recurring flow.
State spending should be evaluated and prioritized by its capacity to generate returns (profit/revenue), not merely by outlay.