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Kautilya's Arthashastra 3.8.6

Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 3.8.6

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Sanskrit

3.8.6

avaskaraṃ bhramam udapānaṃ vā na gṛhocitād anyatra, anyatra sūtikākūpād ānirdaśāhād iti //

Foundation (pade bandhah) shall be 2 aratnis by 3 padas. Except in the case of temporary structures for the confinement of women for ten days, all permanent houses shall be provided with a dunghill (avaskara), water course (bhrama), and a well (udapánum). Violation of this rule shall be punished with the first amercement.

R. Shamasastry 1915, Kautilya's Arthaśāstra

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