Arthashastra

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वैदेहक व्यञ्जनो वा प्रभूत पण्य अन्तेवासी व्यवहरेत ॥

Or one of the king's spies in the garb of a merchant, may become a partner of a rich merchant and carry on trade in concert with him.

english translation

vaidehaka vyaJjano vA prabhUta paNya antevAsI vyavahareta ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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स यदा पण्य मूल्ये निक्षेप प्रयोगैर् उपचितः स्यात् तदा एनं रात्रौ मोषयेत् ॥

As soon as a considerable amount of money has been gathered as sale-proceeds, deposits and loans, he may cause himself to be robbed of the amount.

english translation

sa yadA paNya mUlye nikSepa prayogair upacitaH syAt tadA enaM rAtrau moSayet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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एतेन रूप दर्शकः सुवर्ण कारश् च व्याख्यातौ ॥

This will explain what the examiner of coins and the state-goldsmith may also do.

english translation

etena rUpa darzakaH suvarNa kAraz ca vyAkhyAtau ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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वैदेहक व्यञ्जनो वा प्रख्यात व्यवहारः प्रहवण निमित्तं याचितकम् अवक्रीतकं वा रूप्य सुवर्ण भाण्डम् अनेकं गृह्णीयात् ॥

Or else a spy, in the garb of a rich merchant, or a real rich merchant famous for his vast commerce, may borrow or take on pledge vast quantities of gold, silver.

english translation

vaidehaka vyaJjano vA prakhyAta vyavahAraH prahavaNa nimittaM yAcitakam avakrItakaM vA rUpya suvarNa bhANDam anekaM gRhNIyAt ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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समाजे वा सर्व पण्य संदोहेन प्रभूतं हिरण्य सुवर्णम् ऋणं गृह्णीयात्, प्रतिभाण्ड मूल्यं च ॥

and other commodities, or borrow from corporations bar gold, or coined gold for various kinds of merchandise to be procured from abroad.

english translation

samAje vA sarva paNya saMdohena prabhUtaM hiraNya suvarNam RNaM gRhNIyAt, pratibhANDa mUlyaM ca ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

Chapter 2

Verses 41-45

Chapter 2

Verses 51-55