Arthashastra
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अजावीनां षण् मासिकी मूर्णां ग्राहयेत् ॥
Once in six months, sheep and other animals shall be shorn of their wool.
english translation
ajAvInAM SaN mAsikI mUrNAM grAhayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतेन अश्व खर उष्ट्र वराह व्रजा व्याख्याताः ॥
The same rules shall apply to herds of horses, asses, camels, and hogs.
english translation
tena azva khara uSTra varAha vrajA vyAkhyAtAH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptबलीवर्दानां नस्य अश्व भद्र गति वाहिनां यव सस्य अर्ध भारस् तृणस्य द्वि गुणम्, तुला घाण पिण्याकस्य, दश आढकं कण कुण्डकस्य, पञ्च पलिकं मुख लवनाम्, तैल कुडुबो नस्यं प्रस्थः पानं, मांस तुला, दध्नश् च आढकम्, यव द्रोणं माषाणां वा पुलाकः, क्षीर द्रोणम् अर्ध आढकं वा सुरायाः स्नेह प्रस्थः क्षार दश पलं शृङ्गिबेर पलं च प्रतिपानम् ॥
For bulls which are provided with nose-rings, and which equal horses in speed and in carrying loads, half a bhára of meadow grass (yavasa), twice the above quantity of ordinary grass (trina), one tulá (100 palas) of oil cakes, 10 ádhakas of bran, 5 palas of salt (mukhalavanam), one kudumba of oil for rubbing over the nose (nasya), 1 prastha of drink (pána), one tulá of flesh, 1 ádhaka of curis, 1 drona of barley or of cooked másha (Phraseolus Radiatus), 1 drona of milk; or half an ádhaka of surá (liquor), 1 prastha of oil or ghi (sneha) 10 palas of sugar or jaggery, 1 pala of the fruit of sringibera (ginger) may be substituted for milk (pratipána).
english translation
balIvardAnAM nasya azva bhadra gati vAhinAM yava sasya ardha bhAras tRNasya dvi guNam, tulA ghANa piNyAkasya, daza ADhakaM kaNa kuNDakasya, paJca palikaM mukha lavanAm, taila kuDubo nasyaM prasthaH pAnaM, mAMsa tulA, dadhnaz ca ADhakam, yava droNaM mASANAM vA pulAkaH, kSIra droNam ardha ADhakaM vA surAyAH sneha prasthaH kSAra daza palaM zRGgibera palaM ca pratipAnam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपाद ऊनम् अश्वतर गो खराणाम्, द्वि गुणं महिष उष्ट्राणाम् ॥
The same commodities less by one quarter each will form the diet for mules, cows, and asses; twice the quantity of the above things for buffaloes and camels.
english translation
pAda Unam azvatara go kharANAm, dvi guNaM mahiSa uSTrANAm ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकर्म कर बलीवर्दानां पायन अर्थानां च धेनूनां कर्म कालतः फलतश् च विधा दानम् ॥
Draught oxen and cows, supplying milk (payah), shall be provided with subsistence in proportion to the duration of time the oxen are kept at work, and the quantity of milk which the cows supply.
english translation
karma kara balIvardAnAM pAyana arthAnAM ca dhenUnAM karma kAlataH phalataz ca vidhA dAnam ॥
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
27.
गणिकाध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Prostitutes
28.
नात्राध्यक्ष
The Superintendent Of Ships
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
Progress:85.8%
अजावीनां षण् मासिकी मूर्णां ग्राहयेत् ॥
Once in six months, sheep and other animals shall be shorn of their wool.
english translation
ajAvInAM SaN mAsikI mUrNAM grAhayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतेन अश्व खर उष्ट्र वराह व्रजा व्याख्याताः ॥
The same rules shall apply to herds of horses, asses, camels, and hogs.
english translation
tena azva khara uSTra varAha vrajA vyAkhyAtAH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptबलीवर्दानां नस्य अश्व भद्र गति वाहिनां यव सस्य अर्ध भारस् तृणस्य द्वि गुणम्, तुला घाण पिण्याकस्य, दश आढकं कण कुण्डकस्य, पञ्च पलिकं मुख लवनाम्, तैल कुडुबो नस्यं प्रस्थः पानं, मांस तुला, दध्नश् च आढकम्, यव द्रोणं माषाणां वा पुलाकः, क्षीर द्रोणम् अर्ध आढकं वा सुरायाः स्नेह प्रस्थः क्षार दश पलं शृङ्गिबेर पलं च प्रतिपानम् ॥
For bulls which are provided with nose-rings, and which equal horses in speed and in carrying loads, half a bhára of meadow grass (yavasa), twice the above quantity of ordinary grass (trina), one tulá (100 palas) of oil cakes, 10 ádhakas of bran, 5 palas of salt (mukhalavanam), one kudumba of oil for rubbing over the nose (nasya), 1 prastha of drink (pána), one tulá of flesh, 1 ádhaka of curis, 1 drona of barley or of cooked másha (Phraseolus Radiatus), 1 drona of milk; or half an ádhaka of surá (liquor), 1 prastha of oil or ghi (sneha) 10 palas of sugar or jaggery, 1 pala of the fruit of sringibera (ginger) may be substituted for milk (pratipána).
english translation
balIvardAnAM nasya azva bhadra gati vAhinAM yava sasya ardha bhAras tRNasya dvi guNam, tulA ghANa piNyAkasya, daza ADhakaM kaNa kuNDakasya, paJca palikaM mukha lavanAm, taila kuDubo nasyaM prasthaH pAnaM, mAMsa tulA, dadhnaz ca ADhakam, yava droNaM mASANAM vA pulAkaH, kSIra droNam ardha ADhakaM vA surAyAH sneha prasthaH kSAra daza palaM zRGgibera palaM ca pratipAnam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपाद ऊनम् अश्वतर गो खराणाम्, द्वि गुणं महिष उष्ट्राणाम् ॥
The same commodities less by one quarter each will form the diet for mules, cows, and asses; twice the quantity of the above things for buffaloes and camels.
english translation
pAda Unam azvatara go kharANAm, dvi guNaM mahiSa uSTrANAm ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकर्म कर बलीवर्दानां पायन अर्थानां च धेनूनां कर्म कालतः फलतश् च विधा दानम् ॥
Draught oxen and cows, supplying milk (payah), shall be provided with subsistence in proportion to the duration of time the oxen are kept at work, and the quantity of milk which the cows supply.
english translation
karma kara balIvardAnAM pAyana arthAnAM ca dhenUnAM karma kAlataH phalataz ca vidhA dAnam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript