Arthashastra

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उत्तरः पूर्वो वा श्मशान भागो वर्ण उत्तमानाम्, दक्षिणेन श्मशानं वर्ण अवराणाम् ॥

Either to the north or the east, burial or cremation grounds shall be situated; but that of the people of the highest caste shall be to the south (of the city).

english translation

uttaraH pUrvo vA zmazAna bhAgo varNa uttamAnAm, dakSiNena zmazAnaM varNa avarANAm ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तस्य अतिक्रमे पूर्वः साहस दण्डः ॥

Violation of this rule shall be punished with the first amercement.

english translation

tasya atikrame pUrvaH sAhasa daNDaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पाषण्ड चण्डालानां श्मशान अन्ते वासः ॥

Heretics and Chandálas shall live beyond the burial grounds.

english translation

pASaNDa caNDAlAnAM zmazAna ante vAsaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कर्म अन्त क्षेत्र वशेन कुटुम्बिनां सीमानं स्थापयेत् ॥

Families of workmen may in any other way be provided with sites befitting with their occupation and field work.

english translation

karma anta kSetra vazena kuTumbinAM sImAnaM sthApayet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तेषु पुष्प फल वाटान् धान्य पण्य निचयांश् च अनुज्ञाताः कुर्युः ॥

Besides working in flower-gardens, fruit-gardens, vegetable-gardens, and paddy-fields allotted to them, they (families) shall collect grains and merchandise in abundance as authorised.

english translation

teSu puSpa phala vATAn dhAnya paNya nicayAMz ca anujJAtAH kuryuH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript