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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/15/56

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.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/15/57

प्रस्थ ओदनः शुनाम् ॥

One prastha of cooked rice for dogs.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/15/58

हंस क्रौञ्च मयूराणाम् अर्ध प्रस्थः ॥

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

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/15/59

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.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/15/60

अङ्गारांस् तुषान् लोह कर्म अन्त भित्ति लेप्यानां हारयेत् ॥

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

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Chapter 15

Verses 61-65