Kautilya's Arthashastra 2.36.13
Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 2.36.13
- Language
- Sanskrit
2.36.13
pathikotpathikāś ca bahirantaś ca nagarasya devagṛhapuṇyasthānavanaśmaśāneṣu sa-vraṇam aniṣṭopakaraṇam udbhāṇḍīkṛtam āvignam atisvapnam adhvaklāntam apūrvaṃ vā gṛhṇīyuḥ //
Wayfarers going along a high road or by a foot path shall catch hold of any person whom they find to be suffering from a wound or ulcer, or possessed of destructive instruments, or tired of carrying a heavy load, or timidly avoiding the presence of others, or indulging in too much sleep, or fatigued from a long journey, or who appears to be a stranger to the place in localities such as inside or outside the capital, temples of gods, places of pilgrimage, or burial grounds.
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