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Hindu Administrative Institutions c10.s6.30

Hindu Administrative Institutions c10.s6.30

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c10.s6.30

Śrīmūlam commentary (p. 68, vol. ii). एषां स्वामिभृत्यानां परस्परभियोगे उत्तमाः परोक्ताः स्वामिभृत्यादयः, पराजिताश्चेत, दशबन्धं पराजितधनदशभागं दद्युः, अवरेभ्यः । अवराः भृत्यादयः, परोक्ताः, पञ्चबन्धं पराजितधनपञ्चभागं दद्युः, उत्तमेभ्यः । This interpretation completely fits in with that of Vijñāneśvara पञ्चबन्धो नष्टद्रव्यस्य पञ्चांशो । p. 243 (Nirnayasāgar edition of Yājñavalkyasmṛti, 1926.) In the light of these two authoritative interpretations the translation of the Arthaśāstra passage should be: ‘Creditors of high social status guilty of parokta shall pay a fine, equal to one-tenth of the amount sued for; creditors of lower status one-fifth of the amount.’

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