Arthashastra
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काक अण्ड भुज पत्त्र वर्णो वा वैकृन्तक धातुः ॥
Those ores which are of the colour of the leaf of kánda (Artemisia Indica) or of the leaf of birch are the ores of vaikrintaka.
english translation
kAka aNDa bhuja pattra varNo vA vaikRntaka dhAtuH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअच्छः स्निग्धः स प्रभो घोषवान् शीतस् तीव्रस् तनु रागश् च मणि धातुः ॥
Pure, smooth, efflugent, sounding (when struck), very hard (satatívrah), and of little colour (tanurága) are precious stones.
english translation
acchaH snigdhaH sa prabho ghoSavAn zItas tIvras tanu rAgaz ca maNi dhAtuH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptधातु समुत्थं तज् जात कर्म अन्तेषु प्रयोजयेत् ॥
The yield of mines may be put to such uses as are in vogue.
english translation
dhAtu samutthaM taj jAta karma anteSu prayojayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकृत भाण्ड व्यवहारम् एक मुखम्, अत्ययं च अन्यत्र कर्तृ क्रेतृ विक्रेतृऋणां स्थापयेत् ॥
Commerce in commodities manufactured from mineral products shall be centralized and punishment for manufacturers, sellers, and purchasers of such commodities outside the prescribed locality shall also be laid down.
english translation
kRta bhANDa vyavahAram eka mukham, atyayaM ca anyatra kartR kretR vikretRRNAM sthApayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptआकरिकम् अपहरन्तम् अष्ट गुणं दापयेद् अन्यत्र रत्नेभ्यः ॥
A mine-labourer who steals mineral products except precious stones shall be punished with a fine of eight times their value.
english translation
Akarikam apaharantam aSTa guNaM dApayed anyatra ratnebhyaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript