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 Sanscript

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तेन उत्तरं व्याख्यातम् ॥

This explains the proportional increase of fines.

english translation

tena uttaraM vyAkhyAtam ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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कूट 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 Sanscript

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चरक 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 Sanscript

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रत्न अपहार उत्तमो दण्डः ॥

But precious stones shall be wholly surrendered to the king.

english translation

ratna apahAra uttamo daNDaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

Chapter 1

Verses 41-45

Chapter 1

Verses 51-55