Kautilya's Arthashastra 4.4.23
Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 4.4.23
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- Sanskrit
4.4.23
ārabdhāras tu hiṃsāyāṃ gūḍhājīvās trayodaśa /
pravāsyā niṣkrayārthaṃ vā dadyur doṣaviśeṣataḥ //E
There are thirteen kinds of criminals who, secretly attempting to live by foul means, destroy the peace of the country. They shall either be banished or made to pay an adequate compensation according as their guilt is light or serious.
Translations (1)
- Kautilya's Arthaśāstra — R. Shamasastry 1915, English
Commentaries (4)
- Śrīmūla — T. Gaṇapati Śāstrī, Sanskrit
- Pratipadapañcikā — Bhaṭṭasvāmin, Sanskrit
- Cāṇakyaṭīkā — Bhikṣu Prabhamati, Sanskrit
- Nayacandrikā — Mādhavayajvan, Sanskrit