Arthashastra

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तेन द्वि शत उत्तरा दण्ड वृद्धिर् व्याख्याता ॥

Fines for, greater losses shall be proportionally increased commencing from 200 panas.

english translation

tena dvi zata uttarA daNDa vRddhir vyAkhyAtA ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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धान्य स्नेह क्षार लवण गन्ध भैषज्य द्रव्याणां सम वर्ण उपधाने द्वादश पणो दण्डः ॥

Adulteration of grains, oils, alkalis, salts, scents, and medicinal articles with similar articles of no quality shall be punished with a fine of 12 panas.

english translation

dhAnya sneha kSAra lavaNa gandha bhaiSajya dravyANAM sama varNa upadhAne dvAdaza paNo daNDaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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यन् निषृष्टम् उपजीवेयुस् तद् एषां दिवस संजातं संख्याय वणिक् स्थापयेत् ॥

It is the duty of the trader to calculate the daily earnings of middlemen and to fix that amount on which they are authorised to live

english translation

yan niSRSTam upajIveyus tad eSAM divasa saMjAtaM saMkhyAya vaNik sthApayet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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क्रेतृ विक्रेत्रोर् अन्तर पतितम् आदायाद् अन्यद् भवति ॥

for whatever income falls between sellers and purchasers (i.e., brokerage) is different from profit.

english translation

kretR vikretror antara patitam AdAyAd anyad bhavati ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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तेन धान्य पण्य निचयांश् च अनुज्ञाताः कुर्युः ॥

Hence authorised persons alone shall collect grains and other merchandise.

english translation

tena dhAnya paNya nicayAMz ca anujJAtAH kuryuH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

Chapter 2

Verses 16-20

Chapter 2

Verses 26-30