Arthashastra

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पुरुष उपकरण हीनायाम् असंस्कृतायां वा नावि विपन्नायां नाव् अध्ह्यक्षो नष्टं विनष्टं वा अभ्यावहेत् ॥

sanskrit

The Superintendent of Boats shall make good the loss caused by the loss of the boat due to the heavy load, sailing in improper time or place, want of ferry-men, or lack of repair.

english translation

puruSa upakaraNa hInAyAm asaMskRtAyAM vA nAvi vipannAyAM nAv adhhyakSo naSTaM vinaSTaM vA abhyAvahet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/28/27

सप्त अह वृत्ताम् आषाढीं कार्त्तिकीं च अन्तरा तरः । कार्मिकः प्रत्ययं दद्यान् नित्यं च आह्निकम् आवहेत् ॥

sanskrit

. Boats should be launched between the months of Ashádha, the first seven days being omitted, and Kártika; the evidence of a ferryman should be given and the daily income should be remitted.

english translation

sapta aha vRttAm ASADhIM kArttikIM ca antarA taraH । kArmikaH pratyayaM dadyAn nityaM ca Ahnikam Avahet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/28/26

पुरुष उपकरण हीनायाम् असंस्कृतायां वा नावि विपन्नायां नाव् अध्ह्यक्षो नष्टं विनष्टं वा अभ्यावहेत् ॥

sanskrit

The Superintendent of Boats shall make good the loss caused by the loss of the boat due to the heavy load, sailing in improper time or place, want of ferry-men, or lack of repair.

english translation

puruSa upakaraNa hInAyAm asaMskRtAyAM vA nAvi vipannAyAM nAv adhhyakSo naSTaM vinaSTaM vA abhyAvahet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/28/27

सप्त अह वृत्ताम् आषाढीं कार्त्तिकीं च अन्तरा तरः । कार्मिकः प्रत्ययं दद्यान् नित्यं च आह्निकम् आवहेत् ॥

sanskrit

. Boats should be launched between the months of Ashádha, the first seven days being omitted, and Kártika; the evidence of a ferryman should be given and the daily income should be remitted.

english translation

sapta aha vRttAm ASADhIM kArttikIM ca antarA taraH । kArmikaH pratyayaM dadyAn nityaM ca Ahnikam Avahet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript