Arthashastra
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इति कर्षकेषु प्रणयः ॥
So much for demands on cultivators.
english translation
iti karSakeSu praNayaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसुवर्ण रजत वज्र मणि मुक्ता प्रवाल अश्व हस्ति पण्याः पञ्चाशत् कराः ॥
Merchants dealing in gold, silver, diamonds, precious stones, pearls, coral, horses, and elephants shall pay 50 karas.
english translation
suvarNa rajata vajra maNi muktA pravAla azva hasti paNyAH paJcAzat karAH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसूत्र वस्त्र ताम्र वृत्त कंस गन्ध भैषज्य शीधु पण्याश् चत्वारिंशत् कराः ॥
Those that trade in cotton threads, clothes, copper, brass, bronze, sandal, medicines, and liquor shall pay 40 karas.
english translation
sUtra vastra tAmra vRtta kaMsa gandha bhaiSajya zIdhu paNyAz catvAriMzat karAH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptधान्य रस लोह पण्याः शकट व्यवहारिणश् च त्रिंशत् कराः ॥
Those that trade in grains, liquids, metals (loha), and deal with carts shall pay 30 karas.
english translation
dhAnya rasa loha paNyAH zakaTa vyavahAriNaz ca triMzat karAH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकाच व्यवहारिणो महा कारवश् च विंशति कराः ॥
Those that carry on their trade in glass (kâcha); and also artisans of fine workmanship shall pay 20 karas.
english translation
kAca vyavahAriNo mahA kAravaz ca viMzati karAH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript