Arthashastra

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पुष्प फल वाटेभ्यः पुष्प फल आदाने चतुष् पञ्चाशत् पणो दण्डः ॥

When flower or fruits are purchased from flower or fruit gardens, a fine of 54 panas shall be imposed.

english translation

puSpa phala vATebhyaH puSpa phala AdAne catuS paJcAzat paNo daNDaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

षण्डेभ्यः शाक मूल कन्द आदाने पाद ऊनं द्वि पञ्चाशत् पणो दण्डः ॥

When vegetables, roots, bulbous roots are purchased from vegetable gardens, a fine 52¾ panas shall be imposed.

english translation

SaNDebhyaH zAka mUla kanda AdAne pAda UnaM dvi paJcAzat paNo daNDaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

क्षेत्रेभ्यः सर्व सस्य आदाने त्रि पञ्चाशत् पणः ॥

When any kind of grass or grain is purchased from field, a fine of 53 panas shall be imposed.

english translation

kSetrebhyaH sarva sasya AdAne tri paJcAzat paNaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पणो अध्यर्ध पणश् च सीता अत्ययः ॥

(Permanent) fines of 1 pana and 1½ panas shall be levied on agricultural produce (sítátyayah).

english translation

paNo adhyardha paNaz ca sItA atyayaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अतो नव पुराणां देश जाति चरित्रतः । पण्यानां स्थापयेच् शुक्लम् अत्ययं च अपकारतः ॥

Hence in accordance with the customs of countries or of communities, the rate of toll shall be fixed on commodities, either old or new; and fines shall be fixed in proportion to the gravity of offences.

english translation

ato nava purANAM deza jAti caritrataH । paNyAnAM sthApayec zuklam atyayaM ca apakArataH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript