Arthashastra
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अभिगच्छन्न् उच्छेद्यः ॥
Any person who so enters shall be beheaded (uchchhedyah).
english translation
abhigacchann ucchedyaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptआयुक्तो वा सरूप्य सुवर्णस् तेन एव जीयेत ॥
Any workman who enters the office with gold or silver shall have to forfeit the same.
english translation
Ayukto vA sarUpya suvarNas tena eva jIyeta ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविचित वस्त्र हस्त गुह्याः काञ्चन पृषत त्वष्टृ तपनीय कारवो ध्मायक चरक पांसु धावकाः प्रविशेयुर् निष्कसेयुश् च ॥
Goldsmiths who are engaged to prepare various kinds of ornaments such as kánchana (pure gold), prishita (hollow ornaments), tvashtri (setting gems in gold) and tapaníya; as well as blowers and sweepers shall enter into or exit from the office after their person and dress are thoroughly examined.
english translation
vicita vastra hasta guhyAH kAJcana pRSata tvaSTR tapanIya kAravo dhmAyaka caraka pAMsu dhAvakAH pravizeyur niSkaseyuz ca ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसर्वं च एषाम् उपकरणम् अनिष्ठिताश् च प्रयोगास् तत्र एव अवतिष्ठेरन् ॥
All of their instruments together with their unfinished work shall be left where they have been at work.
english translation
sarvaM ca eSAm upakaraNam aniSThitAz ca prayogAs tatra eva avatiSTheran ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगृहीतं सुवर्णं धृतं च प्रयोगं करण मध्ये दद्यात् ॥
That amount of gold which they have received and the ornamental work which they were doing shall be put in the centre of the office.
english translation
gRhItaM suvarNaM dhRtaM ca prayogaM karaNa madhye dadyAt ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript