Kautilya's Arthashastra 2.14.54
Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 2.14.54
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- Sanskrit
2.14.54
rājatānāṃ visraṃ malagrāhi paruṣaṃ prastīnaṃ vivarṇaṃ vā duṣṭam iti vidyāt //
Regarding silver, bad smell like that of rotten meat, hardness due to any alloy (mala), projection (prastína), and bad colour may be considered as indicating adulteration.
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