Kautilya's Arthashastra 2.8.14

Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 2.8.14

Language: Sanskrit

2.8.14

svayam anyair vā rājadravyāṇām upabhojanam upabhogaḥ //

Whoever enjoys himself or causes others to enjoy whatever belongs to the king is guilty of self-enjoyment. Herein death-sentence shall be passed for enjoying gems, middlemost amercement for enjoying valuable articles, and restoration of the articles together with a fine equal to their value shall be the punishment for enjoying articles of inferior value.
R. Shamasastry 1915, Kautilya's Arthaśāstra

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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