Arthashastra
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वसति भोग अपहारे भोगम् अष्ट गुणं दद्याद् अन्यत्र व्याधि पुरुष दोषेभ्यः ॥
When, in her own house, a prostitute deprives her paramour of his enjoyment, she shall be fined eight times the amount of the fees unless the paramour happens to be unassociable on account of disease and personal defects.
english translation
vasati bhoga apahAre bhogam aSTa guNaM dadyAd anyatra vyAdhi puruSa doSebhyaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपुरुषं घ्नत्याश् चिता प्रतापे अप्सु प्रवेशनं वा ॥
When a prostitute murders her paramour, she shall be burnt alive or thrown into water.
english translation
puruSaM ghnatyAz citA pratApe apsu pravezanaM vA ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगणिका भरणम् अर्थं भोगं वा अपहरतो अष्ट गुणो दण्डः ॥
When a paramour steals the jewellery or money of, or deceives to pay the fees due to, a prostitute, he shall be fined eight times that amount.
english translation
gaNikA bharaNam arthaM bhogaM vA apaharato aSTa guNo daNDaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगणिका भोगम् आयतिं पुरुषं च निवेदयेत् ॥
Every prostitute shall supply information to the superintendent as to the amount of her daily fees (bhoga), her future income (áyati), and the paramour (under her influence).
english translation
gaNikA bhogam AyatiM puruSaM ca nivedayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएतेन नट नर्तक गायन वादक वाग् जीवन कुशीलव प्लवक सौभिक चारणानां स्त्री व्यवहारिणां स्त्रियो गूढ आजीवाश् च व्याख्याताः ॥
The same rules shall apply to an actor, dancer, singer, player on musical instruments, a buffoon (vágjivana), a mimic player (kusílava), rope-dancer (plavaka), a juggler (saubhika), a wandering bard or herald (chárana), pimps, and unchaste women.
english translation
etena naTa nartaka gAyana vAdaka vAg jIvana kuzIlava plavaka saubhika cAraNAnAM strI vyavahAriNAM striyo gUDha AjIvAz ca vyAkhyAtAH ॥
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
24.
सीताध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Agriculture
25.
सुराध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Liquor
26.
सूनाध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Slaughter-House
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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वसति भोग अपहारे भोगम् अष्ट गुणं दद्याद् अन्यत्र व्याधि पुरुष दोषेभ्यः ॥
When, in her own house, a prostitute deprives her paramour of his enjoyment, she shall be fined eight times the amount of the fees unless the paramour happens to be unassociable on account of disease and personal defects.
english translation
vasati bhoga apahAre bhogam aSTa guNaM dadyAd anyatra vyAdhi puruSa doSebhyaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपुरुषं घ्नत्याश् चिता प्रतापे अप्सु प्रवेशनं वा ॥
When a prostitute murders her paramour, she shall be burnt alive or thrown into water.
english translation
puruSaM ghnatyAz citA pratApe apsu pravezanaM vA ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगणिका भरणम् अर्थं भोगं वा अपहरतो अष्ट गुणो दण्डः ॥
When a paramour steals the jewellery or money of, or deceives to pay the fees due to, a prostitute, he shall be fined eight times that amount.
english translation
gaNikA bharaNam arthaM bhogaM vA apaharato aSTa guNo daNDaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगणिका भोगम् आयतिं पुरुषं च निवेदयेत् ॥
Every prostitute shall supply information to the superintendent as to the amount of her daily fees (bhoga), her future income (áyati), and the paramour (under her influence).
english translation
gaNikA bhogam AyatiM puruSaM ca nivedayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएतेन नट नर्तक गायन वादक वाग् जीवन कुशीलव प्लवक सौभिक चारणानां स्त्री व्यवहारिणां स्त्रियो गूढ आजीवाश् च व्याख्याताः ॥
The same rules shall apply to an actor, dancer, singer, player on musical instruments, a buffoon (vágjivana), a mimic player (kusílava), rope-dancer (plavaka), a juggler (saubhika), a wandering bard or herald (chárana), pimps, and unchaste women.
english translation
etena naTa nartaka gAyana vAdaka vAg jIvana kuzIlava plavaka saubhika cAraNAnAM strI vyavahAriNAM striyo gUDha AjIvAz ca vyAkhyAtAH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript