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रूपिकम् अष्टकं शतम्, पञ्चकं शतं व्याजीम्, पारीक्षिकम् अष्ट भागिकम्, शतम्, पञ्च विंशति पणम् अत्ययं च अन्यत्र कर्तृ क्रेतृ विक्रेतृ परीक्षितृभ्यः ॥

The premia levied on coins paid into the treasury shall be) 8 per cent, known as rúpika, 5 per cent known as vyáji, one-eighth pana per cent as páríkshika (testing charge), besides (cha) a fine of 25 pana to be imposed on offenders other than the manufacturer, the seller, the purchaser and the examiner.

english translation

खन्य् अध्यक्षः शङ्ख वज्र मणि मुक्ता प्रवाल क्षार कर्म अन्तान् कारयेत्, पणन व्यवहारं च ॥

The superintendent of ocean-mines (khanyadhyakshah) shall attend to the collection of conch-shells, diamonds, precious stones, pearls, corals, and salt (kshára) and also regulate the commerce in the above commodities.

english translation

लवण अध्यक्षः पाक मुक्तं लवण भागं प्रक्रयं च यथा कालं संगृह्णीयाद्, विक्रयाच् च मूल्यं रूपं व्याजीं च ॥

Soon after crystalisation of salt is over, the superintendent of salt shall in time collect both the money-rent (prakraya) and the quantity of the shares of salt due to the government; and by the sale of salt (thus collected as shares) he shall realise not only its value (múlyam), but also the premium of five per cent (vyájím), both in cash (rúpa).

english translation

आगन्तु लवणं षड् भागं दद्यात् ॥

Imported salt (ágantulavanam) shall pay one-sixth portion (shadbhága) to the king.

english translation

दत्त भाग विभागस्य विक्रयः, पञ्चकं शतं व्याजीं रूपं रूपिकं च ॥

The sale of this portion (bhágavibhága) shall fetch the premia of five per cent (vyáji), of eight per cent (rúpika) in cash (rúpa).

english translation