Arthashastra
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पणान् माषकम् उपजीवतो द्वादश पणो दण्डः ॥
the tax, (Vyájí) of five percent on the coin having been duly paid, he shall be fined 12 panas.
english translation
paNAn mASakam upajIvato dvAdaza paNo daNDaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतेन उत्तरं व्याख्यातम् ॥
This explains the proportional increase of fines.
english translation
tena uttaraM vyAkhyAtam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकूट रूपं कारयतः प्रतिगृह्णतो निर्यापयतो वा सहस्रं दण्डः, कोशे प्रक्षिपतो वधः ॥
When a person causes a counterfeit coin to be manufactured, or accepts it, or exchanges it, he shall be fined 1,000 panas; he who enters a counterfeit coin into the treasury shall be put to death.॥
english translation
kUTa rUpaM kArayataH pratigRhNato niryApayato vA sahasraM daNDaH, koze prakSipato vadhaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptचरक पांसु धावकाः सार त्रि भागं, द्वौ राजा रत्नं च ॥
(Scavengers.) Of whatever precious things sweepers come across while sweeping, one-third shall be taken by them and two-thirds by the king.
english translation
caraka pAMsu dhAvakAH sAra tri bhAgaM, dvau rAjA ratnaM ca ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptरत्न अपहार उत्तमो दण्डः ॥
But precious stones shall be wholly surrendered to the king.
english translation
ratna apahAra uttamo daNDaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript