Arthashastra
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बाल वृद्ध व्यसन्य् अनाथांश् च राजा बिभृयात्, स्त्रियम् अप्रजातां प्रजातायश् च पुत्रान् ॥
The king shall provide the orphans, (bála), the aged, the infirm, the afflicted, and the helpless with maintenance. He shall also provide subsistence to helpless women when they are carrying and also to the children they give birth to.
english translation
bAla vRddha vyasany anAthAMz ca rAjA bibhRyAt, striyam aprajAtAM prajAtAyaz ca putrAn ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptबाल द्रव्यं ग्राम वृद्धा वर्धयेयुर् आ व्यवहार प्रापणात्, देव द्रव्यं च ॥
Elders among the villagers shall improve the property of bereaved minors till the latter attain their age; so also the property of Gods.
english translation
bAla dravyaM grAma vRddhA vardhayeyur A vyavahAra prApaNAt, deva dravyaM ca ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअपत्य दारं माता पितरौ भ्रातृऋन् अप्राप्त व्यवहारान् भगिनीः कन्या विधवाश् च अबिभ्रतः शक्तिमतो द्वादश पणो दण्डः, अन्यत्र पतितेभ्यः, अन्यत्र मातुः ॥
When a capable person other than an apostate (patita) or mother neglects to maintain his or her child, wife, mother, father, minor brothers, sisters, or widowed girls (kanyá vidhaváscha), he or she shall be punished with a fine of twelve panas.
english translation
apatya dAraM mAtA pitarau bhrAtRRn aprApta vyavahArAn bhaginIH kanyA vidhavAz ca abibhrataH zaktimato dvAdaza paNo daNDaH, anyatra patitebhyaH, anyatra mAtuH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपुत्र दारम् अप्रतिविधाय प्रव्रजतः पूर्वः साहस दण्डः, स्त्रियं च प्रव्राजयतः ॥
When, without making provision for the maintenance of his wife and sons, any person embraces ascetism, he shall be punished with the first amercement; likewise any person who converts a woman to ascetism (pravrájayatah).
english translation
putra dAram apratividhAya pravrajataH pUrvaH sAhasa daNDaH, striyaM ca pravrAjayataH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptलुप्त व्यायामः प्रव्रजेद् आपृच्छ्य धर्मस्थान् ॥
Whoever has passed the age of copulation may become an ascetic after distributing the properties of his own acquisition (among his sons).
english translation
lupta vyAyAmaH pravrajed ApRcchya dharmasthAn ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptजन पद निवेश
Formation Of Villages
2.
बंजर भूमिका उपयोग
Disposal of agricultural land
3.
किलों का निर्माण
Construction Of Forts
4.
दुर्ग (किले) बनाने का विधान
Buildings Within The Fort
5.
राजकीय वस्तु
The Duties Of The Chamberlain
6.
समाहर्ता (कलक्टर) के कार्य
The Business Of Collection Of Revenue By The Collector-General
7.
लेखा कार्यालय में खातों को बनाए रखने का काम
The Business Of Keeping Up Accounts In The Office Of Accountants
8.
आय-व्यय का स्थान
Detection Of What Is Embezzled By Government Servants Out Of State Revenue
9.
छोटे २ कर्मचारियों पर अध्यक्ष
Examination Of The Conduct Of Government Servants
10.
शासनाधिकार
Governance
11.
कोश में प्रवेश करने योग्य रत्नों की परीक्षा
Examination Of Gems That Are To Be Entered Into The Treasury
12.
खानों का वर्णन
Conducting Mining Operations And Manufacture
13.
सुवर्णाध्यक्ष का कार्य
Superintendent Of Gold In The Goldsmith's Office
14.
सराफे के बाजार का प्रबंध
Management of the goldsmith's market
15.
कोष्ठागाराध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Storehouse
16.
पण्याध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Storehouse
17.
कुप्याध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Forest Produce
18.
आयुधागाराध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of The Armoury
19.
तोल माप का संशोधन पौत्वाध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Weights And Measures
20.
देश और काल का परिमाण
Measurement Of Country And Time
21.
शुल्काध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Tolls
22.
टोल-शुल्क का विनियमन
Regulation Of Toll-Dues
23.
सूत्राध्यक्ष
Superintendent Of Weaving
24.
सीताध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Agriculture
25.
सुराध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Liquor
26.
सूनाध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Slaughter-House
27.
गणिकाध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Prostitutes
28.
नात्राध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Ships
29.
गोऽध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Cows
30.
अश्वाध्यत
The Superintendent Of Horses
31.
हम्त्यध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Elephants
32.
महावत
Training Of Elephants
33.
रथ, पैदल सेनाध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Chariots; The Superintendent Of Infantry And The Duty Of The Commander-In-Chief
34.
मुद्राध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Passports
35.
समाहर्ता
The Duty Of Revenue-Collectors; Spies In The Guise Of Householders, Merchants And Ascetics
36.
नागरिक
The Duty Of A City Superintendent
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बाल वृद्ध व्यसन्य् अनाथांश् च राजा बिभृयात्, स्त्रियम् अप्रजातां प्रजातायश् च पुत्रान् ॥
The king shall provide the orphans, (bála), the aged, the infirm, the afflicted, and the helpless with maintenance. He shall also provide subsistence to helpless women when they are carrying and also to the children they give birth to.
english translation
bAla vRddha vyasany anAthAMz ca rAjA bibhRyAt, striyam aprajAtAM prajAtAyaz ca putrAn ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptबाल द्रव्यं ग्राम वृद्धा वर्धयेयुर् आ व्यवहार प्रापणात्, देव द्रव्यं च ॥
Elders among the villagers shall improve the property of bereaved minors till the latter attain their age; so also the property of Gods.
english translation
bAla dravyaM grAma vRddhA vardhayeyur A vyavahAra prApaNAt, deva dravyaM ca ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअपत्य दारं माता पितरौ भ्रातृऋन् अप्राप्त व्यवहारान् भगिनीः कन्या विधवाश् च अबिभ्रतः शक्तिमतो द्वादश पणो दण्डः, अन्यत्र पतितेभ्यः, अन्यत्र मातुः ॥
When a capable person other than an apostate (patita) or mother neglects to maintain his or her child, wife, mother, father, minor brothers, sisters, or widowed girls (kanyá vidhaváscha), he or she shall be punished with a fine of twelve panas.
english translation
apatya dAraM mAtA pitarau bhrAtRRn aprApta vyavahArAn bhaginIH kanyA vidhavAz ca abibhrataH zaktimato dvAdaza paNo daNDaH, anyatra patitebhyaH, anyatra mAtuH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपुत्र दारम् अप्रतिविधाय प्रव्रजतः पूर्वः साहस दण्डः, स्त्रियं च प्रव्राजयतः ॥
When, without making provision for the maintenance of his wife and sons, any person embraces ascetism, he shall be punished with the first amercement; likewise any person who converts a woman to ascetism (pravrájayatah).
english translation
putra dAram apratividhAya pravrajataH pUrvaH sAhasa daNDaH, striyaM ca pravrAjayataH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptलुप्त व्यायामः प्रव्रजेद् आपृच्छ्य धर्मस्थान् ॥
Whoever has passed the age of copulation may become an ascetic after distributing the properties of his own acquisition (among his sons).
english translation
lupta vyAyAmaH pravrajed ApRcchya dharmasthAn ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript