Arthashastra
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शुल्क अध्यक्षः शुल्क शालां ध्वजं च प्रान् मुखम् उदन् मुखं वा महा द्वार अभ्याशे निवेशयेत् ॥
THE Superintendent of Tolls shall erect near the large gate of the city both the tollhouse and its flag facing either the north or the south. When merchants with their merchandise arrive at the toll-gate.
english translation
zulka adhyakSaH zulka zAlAM dhvajaM ca prAn mukham udan mukhaM vA mahA dvAra abhyAze nivezayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशुल्क आदायिनश् चत्वारः पञ्च वा सार्थ उपयातान् वणिजो लिखेयुः के कुतस्त्याः कियत् पण्याः क्व च अभिज्ञानं मुद्रा वा कृता इति ॥
four or five collectors shall take down who the merchants are, whence they come, what amount of merchandise they have brought and where for the first time the sealmark (abhijnánamudrá) has been made (on the merchandise).
english translation
zulka AdAyinaz catvAraH paJca vA sArtha upayAtAn vaNijo likheyuH ke kutastyAH kiyat paNyAH kva ca abhijJAnaM mudrA vA kRtA iti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअमुद्राणाम् अत्ययो देय द्वि गुणः ॥
Those whose merchandise has not been stamped with sealmark shall pay twice the amount of toll.
english translation
amudrANAm atyayo deya dvi guNaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकूट मुद्राणां शुल्क अष्ट गुणो दण्डः ॥
For counterfeit seal they shall pay eight times the toll.
english translation
kUTa mudrANAM zulka aSTa guNo daNDaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptभिन्न मुद्राणाम् अत्ययो घटिका स्थाने स्थानम् ॥
If the sealmark is effaced or torn, (the merchants in question) shall be compelled to stand in ghatikásthána.
english translation
bhinna mudrANAm atyayo ghaTikA sthAne sthAnam ॥
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
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
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:66.5%
शुल्क अध्यक्षः शुल्क शालां ध्वजं च प्रान् मुखम् उदन् मुखं वा महा द्वार अभ्याशे निवेशयेत् ॥
THE Superintendent of Tolls shall erect near the large gate of the city both the tollhouse and its flag facing either the north or the south. When merchants with their merchandise arrive at the toll-gate.
english translation
zulka adhyakSaH zulka zAlAM dhvajaM ca prAn mukham udan mukhaM vA mahA dvAra abhyAze nivezayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशुल्क आदायिनश् चत्वारः पञ्च वा सार्थ उपयातान् वणिजो लिखेयुः के कुतस्त्याः कियत् पण्याः क्व च अभिज्ञानं मुद्रा वा कृता इति ॥
four or five collectors shall take down who the merchants are, whence they come, what amount of merchandise they have brought and where for the first time the sealmark (abhijnánamudrá) has been made (on the merchandise).
english translation
zulka AdAyinaz catvAraH paJca vA sArtha upayAtAn vaNijo likheyuH ke kutastyAH kiyat paNyAH kva ca abhijJAnaM mudrA vA kRtA iti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअमुद्राणाम् अत्ययो देय द्वि गुणः ॥
Those whose merchandise has not been stamped with sealmark shall pay twice the amount of toll.
english translation
amudrANAm atyayo deya dvi guNaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकूट मुद्राणां शुल्क अष्ट गुणो दण्डः ॥
For counterfeit seal they shall pay eight times the toll.
english translation
kUTa mudrANAM zulka aSTa guNo daNDaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptभिन्न मुद्राणाम् अत्ययो घटिका स्थाने स्थानम् ॥
If the sealmark is effaced or torn, (the merchants in question) shall be compelled to stand in ghatikásthána.
english translation
bhinna mudrANAm atyayo ghaTikA sthAne sthAnam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript