Arthashastra

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अर्ध आढकम् अज एडक वराहाणाम्, द्वि गुणं वा कण कुण्डकम् ॥

Half an ádhaka or one ádhaka of grain together with bran for a goat, a ram and a boar.

english translation

ardha ADhakam aja eDaka varAhANAm, dvi guNaM vA kaNa kuNDakam ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्रस्थ ओदनः शुनाम् ॥

One prastha of cooked rice for dogs.

english translation

prastha odanaH zunAm ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

हंस क्रौञ्च मयूराणाम् अर्ध प्रस्थः ॥

Half a prastha for a hamsa (goose), a krauncha (heron) and a peacock.

english translation

haMsa krauJca mayUrANAm ardha prasthaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शेषाणाम् अतो मृग पशु पक्षि व्यालानाम् एक भक्ताद् अनुमानं ग्राहयेत् ॥

From the above, the quantity of rations enough for one meal for other beasts, cattle, birds, and rogue elephants (vyála) may be inferred.

english translation

zeSANAm ato mRga pazu pakSi vyAlAnAm eka bhaktAd anumAnaM grAhayet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अङ्गारांस् तुषान् लोह कर्म अन्त भित्ति लेप्यानां हारयेत् ॥

Charcoal and chaff may be given over for iron smelting and lime-kiln (bhittilepya).

english translation

aGgArAMs tuSAn loha karma anta bhitti lepyAnAM hArayet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript