Arthashastra

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पत्त्य् अश्व रथ हस्त्य् अध्यक्षा द्रव्य हस्ति वन पालाश् च चतुः साहस्राः ॥

The Superintendents of infantry, of cavalry, of chariots and of elephants, the guards of timber and elephant forests, 4,000.

english translation

patty azva ratha hasty adhyakSA dravya hasti vana pAlAz ca catuH sAhasrAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

रथिक अनीकस्थ चिकित्सक अश्व दमक वर्धकयो योनि पोषकाश् च द्वि साहस्राः ॥

The chariot-driver, the physician of the army, the trainer of horses, the carpenter, (vardhaki), and those who rear animals (yoniposhaka), 2,000.

english translation

rathika anIkastha cikitsaka azva damaka vardhakayo yoni poSakAz ca dvi sAhasrAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कार्तान्तिक नैमित्तिक मौहूर्तिक पौराणिक सूत मागधाः पुरोहित पुरुषाः सर्व अध्यक्षाश् च साहस्राः ॥

The foreteller, the reader of omens, the astrologer, the reader of Puránas, the storyteller, the bard (mágadha), the retinue of the priest, and all superintendents of departments, 1,000.

english translation

kArtAntika naimittika mauhUrtika paurANika sUta mAgadhAH purohita puruSAH sarva adhyakSAz ca sAhasrAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शिल्पवन्तः पादाताः संख्यायक लेखक आदि वर्गश् च पञ्च शताः ॥

Trained soldiers, the staff of accountants and writers, 500.

english translation

zilpavantaH pAdAtAH saMkhyAyaka lekhaka Adi vargaz ca paJca zatAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कुशीलवास् त्व् अर्ध तृतीय शताः, द्वि गुण वेतनाश् च एषां तूर्य कराः ॥

Musicians (kusílava), 250. Of these, the trumpet-blowers (túryakara) shall get twice as much wages as others.

english translation

kuzIlavAs tv ardha tRtIya zatAH, dvi guNa vetanAz ca eSAM tUrya karAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript