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निष्क्रयश् चतुर् विंशति साहस्रो गणिकायाः, द्वादश साहस्रो गणिका पुत्रस्य ॥
A prostitute shall pay 24,000 panas as ransom to regain her liberty; and a prostitute's son 12,000 panas.
english translation
अष्ट वर्षात् प्रभृति राज्ञः कुशीलव कर्म कुर्यात् ॥
From the age of eight years, a prostitute shall hold musical performance before the king.
english translation
गणिका दासी भग्न भोगा कोष्ठ अगारे महानसे वा कर्म कुर्यात् ॥
Those prostitutes, female slaves, and old women who are incapable of rendering any service in the form of enjoyment (bhagnabhogáh) shall work in the storehouse or kitchen of the king.
english translation
अविशन्ती सपाद पणम् अवरुद्धा मास वेतनं दद्यात् ॥
A prostitute who, putting herself under the protection of a private person, ceases to attend the king's court shall pay a pana-and-a-quarter per mensem (to the Government).
english translation
भोगं दायमायं व्ययम् आयतिं च गणिकाया निबन्धयेत्, अति व्यय कर्म च वारयेत् ॥
The superintendent shall determine the earnings, inheritance, income (áya), expenditure, and future earnings (áyati) of every prostitute. He shall also check their extravagant expenditure.
english translation