Arthashastra

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/22/15

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

sanskrit

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

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/22/15

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

sanskrit

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