Arthashastra
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कामं देश जाति गोत्र चरण मैथुन अवहासेन नर्मयेयुः ॥
They may hold their performances to their liking in accordance with the procedure of their country, caste, family, profession, or copulation.
english translation
kAmaM deza jAti gotra caraNa maithuna avahAsena narmayeyuH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकुशीलवैश् चारणा भिक्षुकाश् च व्याख्याताः ॥
The same rules shall apply to dancers, dumb-players and other mendicants.
english translation
kuzIlavaiz cAraNA bhikSukAz ca vyAkhyAtAH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतेषाम् अयः शूलेन यावतः पणान् अभिवदेयुस् तावन्तः शिफा प्रहारा दण्डाः ॥
For offences, mendicants shall receive as many lashes with an iron rod as the number of panas imposed on them.
english translation
teSAm ayaH zUlena yAvataH paNAn abhivadeyus tAvantaH ziphA prahArA daNDAH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशेषाणां कर्मणां निष्पत्ति वेतनं शिल्पिनां कल्पयेत् ॥
Wages for the works of other kinds of artisans shall be similarly determined.
english translation
zeSANAM karmaNAM niSpatti vetanaM zilpinAM kalpayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएवं चोरान् अचोर आख्यान् वणिक् कारु कुशीलवान् ।
who are thieves in effect though not in name shall be restrained from oppression on the country.
english translation
evaM corAn acora AkhyAn vaNik kAru kuzIlavAn ।
hk transliteration by Sanscript