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भिक्षुक ग्राम भृतक अर्थं च राशि मूलं परिहरेयुः ॥
They should set aside a fixed amount (of produce or money) for the support of beggars, the village servants, and hired workers.
english translation
स्व सस्य अपहारिणः प्रतिपातो अष्ट गुणः ॥
For one who steals his own (previously seized or disputed) crop, the punishment is a fine of eight times the value.
english translation
पर सस्य अपहारिणः पञ्चाशद् गुणः सीता अत्ययः, स्व वर्गस्य, बाह्यस्य तु वधः ॥
and whoever steals the crops of another person shall pay a fine of fifty times the amount, provided the robber belongs to the same community (svavarga); but if he is a foreigner, he shall be put to death.
english translation
चतुर्थम् अंशं धान्यानां षष्ठं वन्यानां तूल लाक्षा क्षौम वल्क कार्पास रौम कौशेय कौषध गन्ध पुष्प फल शाक पण्यानां काष्ठ वेणु मांस वल्लूराणां च गृह्णीयुः, दन्त अजिनस्य अर्धम् ॥
They (the king's employees) may demand of cultivators one-fourth of their grain, and one-sixth of forest produce (vanya) and of such commodities as cotton, wax, fabrics, barks of trees, hemp, wool, silk, medicines, sandal, flowers, fruits, vegetables, firewood, bamboos, flesh, and dried flesh.
english translation
तद् अनिसृष्टं विक्रीणानस्य पूर्वः साहस दण्डः ॥
They may also take one-half of all ivory and skins of animals, and punish with the first amercement those who trade in any article without obtaining a license from the king.
english translation