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 Sanscriptतस्य 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 Sanscriptपाषण्ड चण्डालानां श्मशान अन्ते वासः ॥
Heretics and Chandálas shall live beyond the burial grounds.
english translation
pASaNDa caNDAlAnAM zmazAna ante vAsaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकर्म 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 Sanscriptतेषु 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