Arthashastra

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ग्राम अर्थेन ग्रामिकं व्रजन्तम् उपवासाः पर्यायेण अनुगच्छेयुः ॥

(The Head-man of the village.) When the head-man of a village has to travel on account of any business of the whole village, the villagers shall by turns accompany him.

english translation

grAma arthena grAmikaM vrajantam upavAsAH paryAyeNa anugaccheyuH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अननुगच्छन्तः पण अर्ध पणिकं योजनं दद्युः ॥

Those who cannot do this shall pay 1½ panas for every yojana.

english translation

ananugacchantaH paNa ardha paNikaM yojanaM dadyuH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ग्रामिकस्य ग्रामाद् अस्तेन पारदारिकं निरस्यतश् चतुर् विंशति पणो दण्डः, ग्रामस्य उत्तमः ॥

If the headman of a village sends out of the village any person except a thief, or an adulterer, he shall be punished with a fine of 24 panas, and the villagers with the first amercement (for doing the same).

english translation

grAmikasya grAmAd astena pAradArikaM nirasyataz catur viMzati paNo daNDaH, grAmasya uttamaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

निरस्तस्य प्रवेशो ह्य् अभिगमेन व्याख्यातः ॥

Re-entrance into a village for a person previously sent out of it (nirastasya), is explained by „settlement of persons in villages‟ (treated of above).

english translation

nirastasya pravezo hy abhigamena vyAkhyAtaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स्तम्भैः समन्ततो ग्रामाद् धनुः शत अपकृष्टम् उपसालं कारयेत् ॥

At a distance of 800 angulas around every village, an enclosure with timber posts shall be constructed.

english translation

stambhaiH samantato grAmAd dhanuH zata apakRSTam upasAlaM kArayet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript