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² Pillar Edict V. Compare Chāṇakya's rules in *Arthaśāstra*, Bk. ii, ch. 26. A notable difference is that Asoka's Edict does not give protection to the cow or other horned cattle, whereas the *Arthaśāstra* prohibits their slaughter under a penalty of a fine of 50 *paṇas*. See also Bk. xiii, ch. 5, transl. R. Shamasastry, Bangalore, 1915.