Arthashastra

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शासक निर्यामक दात्र रश्मि ग्राहक उत्सेचक अधिष्ठिताश् च महा नावो हेमन्त ग्रीष्म तार्यासु महा नदीषु प्रयोजयेत्, क्षुद्रिकाः क्षुद्रिकासु वर्षा स्राविणीषु ॥

sanskrit

In those large rivers which cannot be forded even during the winter and summer seasons, there shall be launched large boats (mahánávah) provided with a captain (sásaka), a steersman (niyámaka), and servants to hold the sickle and the ropes and to pour out water. Small boats shall be launched in those small rivers which overflow during the rainy season.

english translation

zAsaka niryAmaka dAtra razmi grAhaka utsecaka adhiSThitAz ca mahA nAvo hemanta grISma tAryAsu mahA nadISu prayojayet, kSudrikAH kSudrikAsu varSA srAviNISu ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/28/13

शासक निर्यामक दात्र रश्मि ग्राहक उत्सेचक अधिष्ठिताश् च महा नावो हेमन्त ग्रीष्म तार्यासु महा नदीषु प्रयोजयेत्, क्षुद्रिकाः क्षुद्रिकासु वर्षा स्राविणीषु ॥

sanskrit

In those large rivers which cannot be forded even during the winter and summer seasons, there shall be launched large boats (mahánávah) provided with a captain (sásaka), a steersman (niyámaka), and servants to hold the sickle and the ropes and to pour out water. Small boats shall be launched in those small rivers which overflow during the rainy season.

english translation

zAsaka niryAmaka dAtra razmi grAhaka utsecaka adhiSThitAz ca mahA nAvo hemanta grISma tAryAsu mahA nadISu prayojayet, kSudrikAH kSudrikAsu varSA srAviNISu ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript