Arthashastra
जन पदं महान्तम् अल्प प्रमाणं वा अदेव मातृकं प्रभूत धान्यं धान्यस्य अंशं तृतीयं चतुर्थं वा याचेत, यथा सारं मध्यम् अवरं वा ॥
In such parts of his country as depend solely upon rain for water and are rich in grain, he may demand of his subjects one-third or one-fourth of their grain according to their capacity. He shall never demand of such of his subjects as live in tracts of middle or low quality.
english translation
jana padaM mahAntam alpa pramANaM vA adeva mAtRkaM prabhUta dhAnyaM dhAnyasya aMzaM tRtIyaM caturthaM vA yAceta, yathA sAraM madhyam avaraM vA ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript1.
राज कर्मचारियों का कंटक पन
Concerning The Awards Of Punishments
राज्यकोश बढ़ाने का उपाय
Replenishment Of The Treasury
3.
भृत्यों के भरण पोपण की विधि
Concerning Subsistence To Government Servants.
4.
मन्त्री आदि का राजा के प्रति व्यवहार
The Conduct Of A Courtie
5.
समय-सेवा
Time-Servin
6.
राजा पर आने वाली विपत्ति और उनका प्रतिकार
Consolidation Of The Kingdom And Absolute Sovereignty
जन पदं महान्तम् अल्प प्रमाणं वा अदेव मातृकं प्रभूत धान्यं धान्यस्य अंशं तृतीयं चतुर्थं वा याचेत, यथा सारं मध्यम् अवरं वा ॥
In such parts of his country as depend solely upon rain for water and are rich in grain, he may demand of his subjects one-third or one-fourth of their grain according to their capacity. He shall never demand of such of his subjects as live in tracts of middle or low quality.
english translation
jana padaM mahAntam alpa pramANaM vA adeva mAtRkaM prabhUta dhAnyaM dhAnyasya aMzaM tRtIyaM caturthaM vA yAceta, yathA sAraM madhyam avaraM vA ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript