Kautilya's Arthashastra 2.25.39
Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 2.25.39
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- Sanskrit
2.25.39
arājapaṇyāḥ pañcakaṃ śataṃ śulkaṃ dadyuḥ, surakāmedakāriṣṭamadhuphalāmlāmlaśīdhūnāṃ ca //
Those who deal with liquor other than that of the king shall pay five percent as toll.
With regard to sura, medaka, arishta, wine, phalámla (acid drinks prepared from fruits), and ámlasídhu (spirit distilled from molasses):--
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