Arthashastra

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मध्यमयोर् अह्नश् चतुर् भागयोर् अष्ट भागो अग्नि दण्डः ॥

A fine of 1/8th of a pana shall be imposed for kindling fire at such a time.

english translation

madhyamayor ahnaz catur bhAgayor aSTa bhAgo agni daNDaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

बहिर् अधिश्रयणं वा कुर्युः ॥

Masters of houses may carry on cooking operations outside their houses.

english translation

bahir adhizrayaNaM vA kuryuH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पादः पञ्च घटीनां कुम्भ द्रोणि निह्श्रेणी परशु शूर्प अङ्कुश कच ग्रहणी दृतीनां च अकरणे ॥

(If a house-owner is not found to have ready with him) five water-pots (pancha ghatínám), a kumbha, a dróna, a ladder, an axe, a winnowing basket, a hook (such as is used to drive an elephant), pincers, (kachagráhini), and a leather bag (driti), he shall be fined ¼th of a pana.

english translation

pAdaH paJca ghaTInAM kumbha droNi nihzreNI parazu zUrpa aGkuza kaca grahaNI dRtInAM ca akaraNe ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तृण कटच् छन्नान्य् अपनयेत् ॥

They shall also remove thatched roofs.

english translation

tRNa kaTac channAny apanayet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अग्नि जीविन एकस्थान् वासयेत् ॥

Those who work by fire (blacksmiths) shall all together live in a single locality.

english translation

agni jIvina ekasthAn vAsayet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript