Kautilya's Arthashastra 2.9.16
Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 2.9.16
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- Sanskrit
2.9.16
sa ced rājārtham upanayaty alpāparādhe vārayitavyaḥ, mahati yathāparādhaṃ daṇḍayitavyaḥ //
Whoever doubles the revenue eats into the vitality of the country. If he brings in double the amount to the king, he shall, if the offence is small, be warned not to repeat the same; but if the offence be grave he should proportionally be punished.
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