Arthashastra
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कार्पास सारं निर्मोकं सर्पस्य च समाहरेत् । न सर्पास् तत्र तिष्ठन्ति धूमो यत्र एष तिष्ठति ॥
Where there is the smoke caused by burning the essence of cotton seeds and the slough of a snake, there snakes will not stay.
english translation
kArpAsa sAraM nirmokaM sarpasya ca samAharet । na sarpAs tatra tiSThanti dhUmo yatra eSa tiSThati ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसर्व जीजानां तु प्रथम वापे सुवर्ण उदक सम्प्लुतां पूर्व मुष्टिं वापयेद्, अमुं च मन्त्रं ब्रूयात् "प्रजापतये काश्यपाय देवाय च नमः सदा । सीता मे ऋध्यतां देवी बीजेषु च धनेषु च ॥
Always while sowing seeds, a handful of seeds bathed in water with a piece of gold shall be sown first and the following mantra recited:-- “Prajápatye Kasyapáya déváya Sadá Sítá medhyatám déví bíjéshu dhanéshu cha. Chandaváta hé."
english translation
sarva jIjAnAM tu prathama vApe suvarNa udaka samplutAM pUrva muSTiM vApayed, amuM ca mantraM brUyAt "prajApataye kAzyapAya devAya ca namaH sadA । sItA me RdhyatAM devI bIjeSu ca dhaneSu ca ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptषण्ड वाट गो पालक दास कर्म करेभ्यो यथा पुरुष परिवापं भक्तं कुर्यात्, स पाद पणिकं च मासं दद्यात् ॥
“Salutation to God Prajápati Kasyapa. Agriculture may always flourish and the Goddess (may reside) in seeds and wealth. Channdavata he." Provisions shall be supplied to watchmen, slaves and labourers in proportion to the amount of work done by them. They shall be paid a pana-and-a-quarter per mensem.
english translation
SaNDa vATa go pAlaka dAsa karma karebhyo yathA puruSa parivApaM bhaktaM kuryAt, sa pAda paNikaM ca mAsaM dadyAt ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकर्म अनुरूपं कारुभ्यो भक्त वेतनम् ॥
Artisans shall be provided with wages and provision in proportion to the amount of work done by them.
english translation
karma anurUpaM kArubhyo bhakta vetanam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रशीर्णं च पुष्प फलं देव कार्य अर्थं व्रीहि यवम् आग्रयण अर्थं श्रोत्रियास् तपस्विनश् च आहरेयुः, राशि मूलम् उञ्छ वृत्तयः ॥
Those that are learned in the Vedas and those that are engaged in making penance may take from the fields ripe flowers and fruits for the purpose of worshipping their gods, and rice and barley for the purpose of performing ágrayana, a sacrificial performance at the commencement of harvest season, also those who live by gleaning grains in fields may gather grains where grains had been accumulated and removed from.
english translation
prazIrNaM ca puSpa phalaM deva kArya arthaM vrIhi yavam AgrayaNa arthaM zrotriyAs tapasvinaz ca AhareyuH, rAzi mUlam uJcha vRttayaH ॥
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
21.
शुल्काध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Tolls
22.
टोल-शुल्क का विनियमन
Regulation Of Toll-Dues
23.
सूत्राध्यक्ष
Superintendent Of Weaving
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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कार्पास सारं निर्मोकं सर्पस्य च समाहरेत् । न सर्पास् तत्र तिष्ठन्ति धूमो यत्र एष तिष्ठति ॥
Where there is the smoke caused by burning the essence of cotton seeds and the slough of a snake, there snakes will not stay.
english translation
kArpAsa sAraM nirmokaM sarpasya ca samAharet । na sarpAs tatra tiSThanti dhUmo yatra eSa tiSThati ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसर्व जीजानां तु प्रथम वापे सुवर्ण उदक सम्प्लुतां पूर्व मुष्टिं वापयेद्, अमुं च मन्त्रं ब्रूयात् "प्रजापतये काश्यपाय देवाय च नमः सदा । सीता मे ऋध्यतां देवी बीजेषु च धनेषु च ॥
Always while sowing seeds, a handful of seeds bathed in water with a piece of gold shall be sown first and the following mantra recited:-- “Prajápatye Kasyapáya déváya Sadá Sítá medhyatám déví bíjéshu dhanéshu cha. Chandaváta hé."
english translation
sarva jIjAnAM tu prathama vApe suvarNa udaka samplutAM pUrva muSTiM vApayed, amuM ca mantraM brUyAt "prajApataye kAzyapAya devAya ca namaH sadA । sItA me RdhyatAM devI bIjeSu ca dhaneSu ca ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptषण्ड वाट गो पालक दास कर्म करेभ्यो यथा पुरुष परिवापं भक्तं कुर्यात्, स पाद पणिकं च मासं दद्यात् ॥
“Salutation to God Prajápati Kasyapa. Agriculture may always flourish and the Goddess (may reside) in seeds and wealth. Channdavata he." Provisions shall be supplied to watchmen, slaves and labourers in proportion to the amount of work done by them. They shall be paid a pana-and-a-quarter per mensem.
english translation
SaNDa vATa go pAlaka dAsa karma karebhyo yathA puruSa parivApaM bhaktaM kuryAt, sa pAda paNikaM ca mAsaM dadyAt ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकर्म अनुरूपं कारुभ्यो भक्त वेतनम् ॥
Artisans shall be provided with wages and provision in proportion to the amount of work done by them.
english translation
karma anurUpaM kArubhyo bhakta vetanam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रशीर्णं च पुष्प फलं देव कार्य अर्थं व्रीहि यवम् आग्रयण अर्थं श्रोत्रियास् तपस्विनश् च आहरेयुः, राशि मूलम् उञ्छ वृत्तयः ॥
Those that are learned in the Vedas and those that are engaged in making penance may take from the fields ripe flowers and fruits for the purpose of worshipping their gods, and rice and barley for the purpose of performing ágrayana, a sacrificial performance at the commencement of harvest season, also those who live by gleaning grains in fields may gather grains where grains had been accumulated and removed from.
english translation
prazIrNaM ca puSpa phalaM deva kArya arthaM vrIhi yavam AgrayaNa arthaM zrotriyAs tapasvinaz ca AhareyuH, rAzi mUlam uJcha vRttayaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript