Kautilya's Arthashastra 2.34.12
Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 2.34.12
- Language
- Sanskrit
2.34.12
dravyahastivanājīvaṃ vartanīṃ corarakṣaṇam /
sārthātivāhyaṃ gorakṣyaṃ vyavahāraṃ ca kārayet //E
It shall be his duty to protect timber and elephant forests, to keep roads in good repair, to arrest thieves, to secure the safety of mercantile traffic, to protect cows, and to conduct the transaction of the people.
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)
- Trade and Trade Routes in Ancient India — Chandra 1977, English