Arthashastra
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पण्य अध्यक्षः स्थल जलजानां नाना विधानां पण्यानां स्थल पथ वारि पथ उपयातानां सार फल्ग्व् अर्घ अन्तरं प्रिय अप्रियतां च विद्यात्, तथा विक्षेप संक्षेप क्रय विक्रय प्रयोग कालान् ॥
THE Superintendent of Commerce shall ascertain demand or absence of demand for, and rise or fall in the price of, various kinds of merchandise which may be the products either of land or of water and which may have been brought in either by land or by water path. He shall also ascertain the time suitable for their distribution, centralisation, purchase, and sale.
english translation
paNya adhyakSaH sthala jalajAnAM nAnA vidhAnAM paNyAnAM sthala patha vAri patha upayAtAnAM sAra phalgv argha antaraM priya apriyatAM ca vidyAt, tathA vikSepa saMkSepa kraya vikraya prayoga kAlAn ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयच् च पण्यं प्रचुरं स्यात् तद् एकी कृत्य अर्घम् आरोपयेत् ॥
That merchandise which is widely distributed shall be centralised and its price enhanced.
english translation
yac ca paNyaM pracuraM syAt tad ekI kRtya argham Aropayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्राप्ते अर्घे वा अर्घ अन्तरं कारयेत् ॥
When the enhanced rate becomes popular, another rate shall be declared.
english translation
prApte arghe vA argha antaraM kArayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्व भूमिजानां राज पण्यानाम् एक मुखं व्यवहारं स्थापयेत्, पर भूमिजानाम् अनेक मुखम् ॥
That merchandise of the king which is of local manufacture shall be centralised; imported merchandise shall be distributed in several markets for sale.
english translation
sva bhUmijAnAM rAja paNyAnAm eka mukhaM vyavahAraM sthApayet, para bhUmijAnAm aneka mukham ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptउभयं च प्रजानाम् अनुग्रहेण विक्रापयेत् ॥
Both kinds of merchandise shall be favourably sold to the people.
english translation
ubhayaM ca prajAnAm anugraheNa vikrApayet ॥
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
14.
सराफे के बाजार का प्रबंध
Management of the goldsmith's market
15.
कोष्ठागाराध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Storehouse
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
Progress:52.9%
पण्य अध्यक्षः स्थल जलजानां नाना विधानां पण्यानां स्थल पथ वारि पथ उपयातानां सार फल्ग्व् अर्घ अन्तरं प्रिय अप्रियतां च विद्यात्, तथा विक्षेप संक्षेप क्रय विक्रय प्रयोग कालान् ॥
THE Superintendent of Commerce shall ascertain demand or absence of demand for, and rise or fall in the price of, various kinds of merchandise which may be the products either of land or of water and which may have been brought in either by land or by water path. He shall also ascertain the time suitable for their distribution, centralisation, purchase, and sale.
english translation
paNya adhyakSaH sthala jalajAnAM nAnA vidhAnAM paNyAnAM sthala patha vAri patha upayAtAnAM sAra phalgv argha antaraM priya apriyatAM ca vidyAt, tathA vikSepa saMkSepa kraya vikraya prayoga kAlAn ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयच् च पण्यं प्रचुरं स्यात् तद् एकी कृत्य अर्घम् आरोपयेत् ॥
That merchandise which is widely distributed shall be centralised and its price enhanced.
english translation
yac ca paNyaM pracuraM syAt tad ekI kRtya argham Aropayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्राप्ते अर्घे वा अर्घ अन्तरं कारयेत् ॥
When the enhanced rate becomes popular, another rate shall be declared.
english translation
prApte arghe vA argha antaraM kArayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्व भूमिजानां राज पण्यानाम् एक मुखं व्यवहारं स्थापयेत्, पर भूमिजानाम् अनेक मुखम् ॥
That merchandise of the king which is of local manufacture shall be centralised; imported merchandise shall be distributed in several markets for sale.
english translation
sva bhUmijAnAM rAja paNyAnAm eka mukhaM vyavahAraM sthApayet, para bhUmijAnAm aneka mukham ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptउभयं च प्रजानाम् अनुग्रहेण विक्रापयेत् ॥
Both kinds of merchandise shall be favourably sold to the people.
english translation
ubhayaM ca prajAnAm anugraheNa vikrApayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript