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 Sanscriptबहिर् अधिश्रयणं वा कुर्युः ॥
Masters of houses may carry on cooking operations outside their houses.
english translation
bahir adhizrayaNaM vA kuryuH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपादः 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 Sanscriptतृण कटच् छन्नान्य् अपनयेत् ॥
They shall also remove thatched roofs.
english translation
tRNa kaTac channAny apanayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअग्नि 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