Arthashastra

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काल आयस पिण्डः पञ्च भाग क्षयः ॥

In the manufacture of articles from iron, 1/5th of the mass will be lost.

english translation

kAla Ayasa piNDaH paJca bhAga kSayaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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काकणी द्वयं च अस्य पल वेतनम् ॥

two kákanis shall be the fee for manufacturing an article of a pala in weight from iron.

english translation

kAkaNI dvayaM ca asya pala vetanam ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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तेन उत्तरं व्याख्यातम् ॥

This explains the proportional increase of fees.

english translation

tena uttaraM vyAkhyAtam ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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रूप दर्शकस्य स्थितां पण यात्राम् अकोप्यां कोपयतः कोप्याम् अकोपयतो द्वादश पणो दण्डः ॥

When the examiner of coins declares an unacceptable current coin to be worthy of being entered into the treasury or rejects an acceptable current coin, he shall be fined 12 panas.

english translation

rUpa darzakasya sthitAM paNa yAtrAm akopyAM kopayataH kopyAm akopayato dvAdaza paNo daNDaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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व्याजी परिशुद्धौ पण यात्रा ॥

When the examiner of coins misappropriates a másha from a current coin of a pana

english translation

vyAjI parizuddhau paNa yAtrA ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

Chapter 1

Verses 36-40

Chapter 1

Verses 46-50