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राज्ञः सारथिः साहस्रः ॥

and the charioteer of the king (in the sacrifices), 1,000.

english translation

कापटिक उदास्थित गृह पतिक वैदेहक तापस व्यञ्जनाः साहस्राः ॥

Spies such as the fradulent (kápatika), the indifferent (udásthita), the house-holder, the merchant, and the ascetic 1,000.

english translation

ग्राम भृतक सत्त्रि तीक्ष्ण रसद भिक्षुक्यः पञ्च शताः ॥

The village-servant (grámabhritaka), fiery spies, poisoners and mendicant women, 500 (panas).

english translation

चार संचारिणो अर्ध तृतीय शताः, प्रयास वृद्ध वेतना वा ॥

Servants leading the spies, 250 or in proportion to the work done by them.

english translation

शत वर्ग सहस्र वर्गाणाम् अध्यक्षा भक्त वेतन लाभम् आदेशं विक्षेपं च कुर्युः ॥

Superintendents of a hundred or a thousand coinmunities (varga) shall regulate the subsistence, wages, profits, appointinent, and transference (vikshepa), of the men under them.

english translation