Kautilya's Arthashastra 2.14.18
Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 2.14.18
- Language
- Sanskrit
2.14.18
tulāviṣamam apasāraṇaṃ visrāvaṇaṃ peṭakaḥ piṅkaś ceti haraṇopāyāḥ //
False balances (tulávishama), removal (apasárana), dropping (visrávana), folding (petaka), and confounding (pinka) are the several means employed by goldsmiths to deceive the public.
Translations (1)
- Kautilya's Arthaśāstra — R. Shamasastry 1915, English
Commentaries (4)
- Pratipadapañcikā — Bhaṭṭasvāmin, Sanskrit
- Cāṇakyaṭīkā — Bhikṣu Prabhamati, Sanskrit
- Nayacandrikā — Mādhavayajvan, Sanskrit
- Śrīmūla — T. Gaṇapati Śāstrī, Sanskrit
Discussed in (1)
- Minerals and Metals in Ancient India — Biswas & Biswas 1996, English