Arthashastra
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तेषाम् अन्तराणि वागुरिक शबर पुलिन्द चण्डाल अरण्य चरा रक्षेयुः ॥
The interior of the kingdom shall be watched by trap-keepers (vágurika), archers (sábara), hunters (pulinda), chandálas, and wild tribes (aranyachára).
english translation
teSAm antarANi vAgurika zabara pulinda caNDAla araNya carA rakSeyuH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptऋत्विग् आचार्य पुरोहित श्रोत्रियेभ्यो ब्रह्म देयान्य् अदण्ड कराण्य् अभिरूप दायादकानि प्रयच्छेत् अध्यक्ष संख्यायक आदिभ्यो गोप स्थानिक अनीकस्थ चिकित्सक अश्व दमक जङ्घाकारिकेभ्यश् च विक्रय आधान वर्जानि ॥
Those who perform sacrifices (ritvik), spiritual guides, priests, and those learned in the Vedas shall be granted Brahmadaya lands yielding sufficient produce and exempted from taxes and fines (adandkaráni). Superintendents, Accountants, Gopas, Sthánikas, Veterinary Surgeons (Aníkastha), physicians, horse-trainers, and messengers shall also be endowed with lands which they shall have no right to alienate by sale or mortgage.
english translation
Rtvig AcArya purohita zrotriyebhyo brahma deyAny adaNDa karANy abhirUpa dAyAdakAni prayacchet adhyakSa saMkhyAyaka Adibhyo gopa sthAnika anIkastha cikitsaka azva damaka jaGghAkArikebhyaz ca vikraya AdhAna varjAni ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकरदेभ्यः कृत क्षेत्राण्य् ऐकपुरुषिकाणि प्रयच्छेत् ॥
Lands prepared for cultivation shall be given to tax-payers (karada) only for life (ekapurushikáni).
english translation
karadebhyaH kRta kSetrANy aikapuruSikANi prayacchet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअकृतानि कर्तृभ्यो न आदेयानि ॥
Unprepared lands shall not be taken away from those who are preparing them for cultivation.
english translation
akRtAni kartRbhyo na AdeyAni ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअकृषताम् आछिद्य अन्येभ्यः प्रयच्छेत् ॥
Lands may be confiscated from those who do not cultivate them and given to others.
english translation
akRSatAm Achidya anyebhyaH prayacchet ॥
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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तेषाम् अन्तराणि वागुरिक शबर पुलिन्द चण्डाल अरण्य चरा रक्षेयुः ॥
The interior of the kingdom shall be watched by trap-keepers (vágurika), archers (sábara), hunters (pulinda), chandálas, and wild tribes (aranyachára).
english translation
teSAm antarANi vAgurika zabara pulinda caNDAla araNya carA rakSeyuH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptऋत्विग् आचार्य पुरोहित श्रोत्रियेभ्यो ब्रह्म देयान्य् अदण्ड कराण्य् अभिरूप दायादकानि प्रयच्छेत् अध्यक्ष संख्यायक आदिभ्यो गोप स्थानिक अनीकस्थ चिकित्सक अश्व दमक जङ्घाकारिकेभ्यश् च विक्रय आधान वर्जानि ॥
Those who perform sacrifices (ritvik), spiritual guides, priests, and those learned in the Vedas shall be granted Brahmadaya lands yielding sufficient produce and exempted from taxes and fines (adandkaráni). Superintendents, Accountants, Gopas, Sthánikas, Veterinary Surgeons (Aníkastha), physicians, horse-trainers, and messengers shall also be endowed with lands which they shall have no right to alienate by sale or mortgage.
english translation
Rtvig AcArya purohita zrotriyebhyo brahma deyAny adaNDa karANy abhirUpa dAyAdakAni prayacchet adhyakSa saMkhyAyaka Adibhyo gopa sthAnika anIkastha cikitsaka azva damaka jaGghAkArikebhyaz ca vikraya AdhAna varjAni ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकरदेभ्यः कृत क्षेत्राण्य् ऐकपुरुषिकाणि प्रयच्छेत् ॥
Lands prepared for cultivation shall be given to tax-payers (karada) only for life (ekapurushikáni).
english translation
karadebhyaH kRta kSetrANy aikapuruSikANi prayacchet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअकृतानि कर्तृभ्यो न आदेयानि ॥
Unprepared lands shall not be taken away from those who are preparing them for cultivation.
english translation
akRtAni kartRbhyo na AdeyAni ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअकृषताम् आछिद्य अन्येभ्यः प्रयच्छेत् ॥
Lands may be confiscated from those who do not cultivate them and given to others.
english translation
akRSatAm Achidya anyebhyaH prayacchet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript