Then set out in advance persons having a knowledge of the humidity or otherwise of the soil, men skilled in making tents, brave delivers engaged on their proper work; those capable of constructing canals and water courses, people on pay, car-makers, men preparing machines, carpenters, those intended to guard the ways, pioneers, cooks, perfumers, makers of wickerware and able guides.
अथ भूमिप्रदेशज्ञाः सूत्रकर्मविशारदाः। स्वकर्माभिरताः शूराः खनका यन्त्रकास्तथा॥ कर्मान्तिकाः स्थपतयः पुरुषा यन्त्रकोविदाः। तथा वर्धकयश्चैव मार्गिणो वृक्षतक्षकाः॥ सूपकाराः सुधाकारा वंशचर्मकृतस्तथा। समर्था ये च द्रष्टारः पुरतश्च प्रतस्थिरे॥