Kautilya's Arthashastra 4.1.49
Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 4.1.49
- Language
- Sanskrit
4.1.49
carakapāṃsudhāvakāḥ sāratribhāgaṃ, dvau rājā ratnaṃ ca //
Of whatever precious things sweepers come across while sweeping, one-third shall be taken by them and two-thirds by the king. But precious stones shall be wholly surrendered to the king. Seizure of precious stones shall be punished with the highest amercement.
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 (2)
- A History of Indian Medical Literature — Meulenbeld 1999, English
- Minerals and Metals in Ancient India — Biswas & Biswas 1996, English