Arthashastra

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क्षुद्र कारवो बन्धकी पोषकाश् च दश कराः ॥

Articles of inferior workmanship, as well as those who keep prostitutes, shall pay 10 karas.

english translation

kSudra kAravo bandhakI poSakAz ca daza karAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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काष्ठ वेणु पाषाण मृद् भाण्ड पक्व अन्न हरित पण्याः पञ्च कराः ॥

Those that trade in firewood, bamboos, stones, earthen-pots, cooked rice, and vegetables shall pay 5 karas.

english translation

kASTha veNu pASANa mRd bhANDa pakva anna harita paNyAH paJca karAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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कुशीलवा रूप आजीवाश् च वेतन अर्धं दद्युः ॥

Dramatists and prostitutes shall pay half of their wages.

english translation

kuzIlavA rUpa AjIvAz ca vetana ardhaM dadyuH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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हिरण्य करं कर्मण्यान् आहारयेयुः, न च एषां कंचिद् अपराधं परिहरेयुः ॥

The entire property of goldsmiths shall be taken possession of; and no offence of theirs shall be forgiven.

english translation

hiraNya karaM karmaNyAn AhArayeyuH, na ca eSAM kaMcid aparAdhaM parihareyuH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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ते ह्य् अपरिगृहीतम् अभिनीय विक्रीणीरन् ॥

for they carry on their fraudulent trade while pretending at the same time to be honest and innocent.

english translation

te hy aparigRhItam abhinIya vikrINIran ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

Chapter 2

Verses 16-20

Chapter 2

Verses 26-30