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 Sanscriptकाष्ठ 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 Sanscriptकुशीलवा 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 Sanscriptहिरण्य 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 Sanscriptते 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