Arthashastra
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यद् द्वि गुण वास्तुकानां वा रूपे सीस रूपं प्रक्षिप्य आभ्यन्तरम् अवच्छिन्दन्ति तद् अवच्छेदनम् ॥
When a lead piece (covered over with gold or silver leaf) is substituted for a real one and its interior is cut off, it is termed cutting (avachchhedanam).
english translation
yad dvi guNa vAstukAnAM vA rUpe sIsa rUpaM prakSipya Abhyantaram avacchindanti tad avacchedanam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयद् घनानां तीक्ष्णेन उल्लिखन्ति तद् उल्लेखनम् ॥
When compact pieces are scratched by tíkshna (copper sulphate ?), that act is termed scratching (ullekhana).
english translation
yad ghanAnAM tIkSNena ullikhanti tad ullekhanam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptहरि ताल मनः शिला हिङ्गुलुक चूर्णानाम् अन्यतमेन कुरु विन्द चूर्णेन वा वस्त्रं सम्यूह्य यत् परिमृद्नन्ति तत् परिमर्दनम् ॥
When, by a piece of cloth painted with the powder of sulphuret of arsenic (haritála), red arsenic (manassila), or vermilion or with the powder of kuruvinda (black salt ?), gold or silver articles are rubbed, that act is termed rubbing.
english translation
hari tAla manaH zilA hiGguluka cUrNAnAm anyatamena kuru vinda cUrNena vA vastraM samyUhya yat parimRdnanti tat parimardanam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतेन सौवर्ण राजतानि भाण्डानि क्षीयन्ते, न च एषां किंचिद् अवरुग्णं भवति ॥
By these acts, gold and silver articles (bhándáni) undergo diminution; but no other kind of injury is done to them.
english translation
tena sauvarNa rAjatAni bhANDAni kSIyante, na ca eSAM kiMcid avarugNaM bhavati ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptभग्न खण्ड घृष्टानां सम्यूह्यानां सदृशेन अनुमानं कुर्यात् ॥
In all those pieces which are hammered, cut, scratched, or rubbed the loss can be inferred by comparing them with intact pieces of similar description.
english translation
bhagna khaNDa ghRSTAnAM samyUhyAnAM sadRzena anumAnaM kuryAt ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript1.
जन 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
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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यद् द्वि गुण वास्तुकानां वा रूपे सीस रूपं प्रक्षिप्य आभ्यन्तरम् अवच्छिन्दन्ति तद् अवच्छेदनम् ॥
When a lead piece (covered over with gold or silver leaf) is substituted for a real one and its interior is cut off, it is termed cutting (avachchhedanam).
english translation
yad dvi guNa vAstukAnAM vA rUpe sIsa rUpaM prakSipya Abhyantaram avacchindanti tad avacchedanam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयद् घनानां तीक्ष्णेन उल्लिखन्ति तद् उल्लेखनम् ॥
When compact pieces are scratched by tíkshna (copper sulphate ?), that act is termed scratching (ullekhana).
english translation
yad ghanAnAM tIkSNena ullikhanti tad ullekhanam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptहरि ताल मनः शिला हिङ्गुलुक चूर्णानाम् अन्यतमेन कुरु विन्द चूर्णेन वा वस्त्रं सम्यूह्य यत् परिमृद्नन्ति तत् परिमर्दनम् ॥
When, by a piece of cloth painted with the powder of sulphuret of arsenic (haritála), red arsenic (manassila), or vermilion or with the powder of kuruvinda (black salt ?), gold or silver articles are rubbed, that act is termed rubbing.
english translation
hari tAla manaH zilA hiGguluka cUrNAnAm anyatamena kuru vinda cUrNena vA vastraM samyUhya yat parimRdnanti tat parimardanam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतेन सौवर्ण राजतानि भाण्डानि क्षीयन्ते, न च एषां किंचिद् अवरुग्णं भवति ॥
By these acts, gold and silver articles (bhándáni) undergo diminution; but no other kind of injury is done to them.
english translation
tena sauvarNa rAjatAni bhANDAni kSIyante, na ca eSAM kiMcid avarugNaM bhavati ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptभग्न खण्ड घृष्टानां सम्यूह्यानां सदृशेन अनुमानं कुर्यात् ॥
In all those pieces which are hammered, cut, scratched, or rubbed the loss can be inferred by comparing them with intact pieces of similar description.
english translation
bhagna khaNDa ghRSTAnAM samyUhyAnAM sadRzena anumAnaM kuryAt ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript