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दुर्ग जन पद शक्त्या भृत्य कर्म समुदय पादेन स्थापयेत्, कार्य साधन सहेन वा भृत्य लाभेन ॥
IN accordance with the requirements of his forts and country parts, the king should fix under one-fourth of the total revenue the charges of maintaining his servants. He should look to the bodily comforts of his servants by providing such emoluments as can infuse in them the spirit of enthusiasm to work.
english translation
शरीरम् अवेक्षेत, न धर्म अर्थौ पीडयेत् ॥
He should not violate the course of righteousness and wealth.
english translation
ऋत्विग् आचार्य मन्त्रि पुरोहित सेना पति युव राज राज मातृ राज महिष्यो अष्ट चत्वारिंशत् साहस्राः ॥
The sacrificial priest (ritvig), the teacher, the minister, the priest (purohita), the commander of the army, the heir-apparent prince, the mother of the king, and the queen shall (each receive) 48,000 (panas per annum).
english translation
एतावता भरणेन अनास्पद्यत्वम् अकोपकं च एषां भवति ॥
With this amount of subsistence, they will scarcely yield themselves to temptation and hardly be discontented.
english translation
दौवारिक अन्तर् वंशिक प्रशास्तृ समाहर्तृ संनिधातारश् चतुर् विंशति साहस्राः ॥
The door-keeper, the superintendent of the harem (antarvamsika) the commander (prasástri), the collector-general, and the chamberlain, 24,000.
english translation