Arthashastra

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

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

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

. 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