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तस्य अकरणे वा समाहर्ता कार्यम् अपदिश्य पौर जानपदान् भिक्षेत ॥
Those who, of their own accord or with the intention of doing good, offer their wealth to the king shall be honoured with a rank in the court,
english translation
योग पुरुषाश् च अत्र पूर्वम् अतिमात्रं दद्युः ॥
an umbrella, or a turban or some ornaments in return for their gold.
english translation
एतेन प्रदेशेन राजा पौर जानपदान् भिक्षेत ॥
By this arrangement, the king shall collect (what is needed) from the townspeople and the villagers.
english translation
कापटिकाश् च एनान् अल्पं प्रयच्छतः कुत्सयेयुः ॥
And the fraudulent (or deceitful) ones, if they give them only a small amount, should be reproached (or condemned).
english translation
सारतो वा हिरण्यम् आढ्यान् याचेत, यथा उपकारं वा, स्व वशा वा यद् उपहरेयुः ॥
Or having on some night set up a god or an altar, or having opened a sacred place of ascetics or having pointed out an evil omen, the king may collect subsistence under the pretence of holding processions and congregations (to avert calamities).
english translation