Arthashastra
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ध्वज मूलम् अतिक्रान्तानां च अकृत शुल्कानां शुल्काद् अष्ट गुणो दण्डः ॥
Those merchants who pass beyond the flag of the toll-house without paying the toll shall be fined eight times the amount of the toll due from them.
english translation
dhvaja mUlam atikrAntAnAM ca akRta zulkAnAM zulkAd aSTa guNo daNDaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपथिक उत्पथिकास् तद् विद्युः ॥
Those who pass by to and from (the city) shall ascertain (whether or not toll has been paid on any merchandise going along the road.)
english translation
pathika utpathikAs tad vidyuH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवैवाहिकम् अन्वायनम् औपायिकं यज्ञ कृत्य प्रसव नैमित्तिकं देव इज्या चौल उपनयन गो दान व्रत दीक्षा आदिषु क्रिया विशेषेषु भाण्डम् उच्छुल्कं गच्छेत् ॥
Commodities intended for marriages, or taken by a bride from her parents' house to her husband's (anváyanam), or intended for presentation, or taken for the purpose of sacrificial performance, confinement of women, worship of gods, ceremony of tonsure, investiture of sacred thread, gift of cows (godána, made before marriage), any religious rite, consecration ceremony (dikshá), and other special ceremonials shall be let off free of toll.
english translation
vaivAhikam anvAyanam aupAyikaM yajJa kRtya prasava naimittikaM deva ijyA caula upanayana go dAna vrata dIkSA AdiSu kriyA vizeSeSu bhANDam ucchulkaM gacchet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअन्यथा वादिनः स्तेय दण्डः ॥
Those who utter a lie shall be punished as thieves.
english translation
anyathA vAdinaH steya daNDaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकृत शुल्केन अकृत शुल्कं निर्वाहयतो द्वितीयम् एक मुद्रया भित्त्वा पण्य पुटम् अपहरतो वैदेहकस्य तच् च तावच् च दण्डः ॥
Those who smuggle a part of merchandise on which toll has not been paid with that on which toll has been paid as well as those who, with a view to smuggle with one pass a second portion of merchandise, put it along with the stamped merchandise after breaking open the bag shall forfeit the smuggled quantity and pay as much fine as is equal to the quantity so smuggled.
english translation
kRta zulkena akRta zulkaM nirvAhayato dvitIyam eka mudrayA bhittvA paNya puTam apaharato vaidehakasya tac ca tAvac ca daNDaH ॥
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
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ध्वज मूलम् अतिक्रान्तानां च अकृत शुल्कानां शुल्काद् अष्ट गुणो दण्डः ॥
Those merchants who pass beyond the flag of the toll-house without paying the toll shall be fined eight times the amount of the toll due from them.
english translation
dhvaja mUlam atikrAntAnAM ca akRta zulkAnAM zulkAd aSTa guNo daNDaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपथिक उत्पथिकास् तद् विद्युः ॥
Those who pass by to and from (the city) shall ascertain (whether or not toll has been paid on any merchandise going along the road.)
english translation
pathika utpathikAs tad vidyuH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवैवाहिकम् अन्वायनम् औपायिकं यज्ञ कृत्य प्रसव नैमित्तिकं देव इज्या चौल उपनयन गो दान व्रत दीक्षा आदिषु क्रिया विशेषेषु भाण्डम् उच्छुल्कं गच्छेत् ॥
Commodities intended for marriages, or taken by a bride from her parents' house to her husband's (anváyanam), or intended for presentation, or taken for the purpose of sacrificial performance, confinement of women, worship of gods, ceremony of tonsure, investiture of sacred thread, gift of cows (godána, made before marriage), any religious rite, consecration ceremony (dikshá), and other special ceremonials shall be let off free of toll.
english translation
vaivAhikam anvAyanam aupAyikaM yajJa kRtya prasava naimittikaM deva ijyA caula upanayana go dAna vrata dIkSA AdiSu kriyA vizeSeSu bhANDam ucchulkaM gacchet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअन्यथा वादिनः स्तेय दण्डः ॥
Those who utter a lie shall be punished as thieves.
english translation
anyathA vAdinaH steya daNDaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकृत शुल्केन अकृत शुल्कं निर्वाहयतो द्वितीयम् एक मुद्रया भित्त्वा पण्य पुटम् अपहरतो वैदेहकस्य तच् च तावच् च दण्डः ॥
Those who smuggle a part of merchandise on which toll has not been paid with that on which toll has been paid as well as those who, with a view to smuggle with one pass a second portion of merchandise, put it along with the stamped merchandise after breaking open the bag shall forfeit the smuggled quantity and pay as much fine as is equal to the quantity so smuggled.
english translation
kRta zulkena akRta zulkaM nirvAhayato dvitIyam eka mudrayA bhittvA paNya puTam apaharato vaidehakasya tac ca tAvac ca daNDaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript