Arthashastra

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सौवर्णिकेन अदृष्टम् अन्यत्र वा प्रयोगं कारयतो द्वादश पणो दण्डः ॥

Whoever causes (gold or silver articles) to be manufactured in any place other than the mint or without being noticed by the state goldsmith shall be fined 12 panás.

english translation

sauvarNikena adRSTam anyatra vA prayogaM kArayato dvAdaza paNo daNDaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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कर्तुर् द्वि गुणः स अपसारश् चेत् ॥

while the artisan who does that work shall, if found out, be punished with twice the above fine.

english translation

kartur dvi guNaH sa apasAraz cet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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अनपसारः कण्टक शोधनाय नीयेत ॥

If he is not found out, measures such as are described in Book IV shall be taken to detect him.

english translation

anapasAraH kaNTaka zodhanAya nIyeta ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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कर्तुश् च द्वि शतो दण्डः पणच् छेदनं वा ॥

When thus detected, he shall be fined 200 panás or shall have his fingers cut off.

english translation

kartuz ca dvi zato daNDaH paNac chedanaM vA ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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तुला प्रतिमान भाण्डं पौतव हस्तात् क्रीणीयुः ॥

Weighing balance and counterweights shall be purchased from the superintendent in charge of them.

english translation

tulA pratimAna bhANDaM pautava hastAt krINIyuH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

Chapter 14

Verses 6-10

Chapter 14

Verses 16-20