Chandragupta Maurya and His Times c15.15

c15.15

The State maintained cattle-farms, stud-farms, and dairy farms, and employed the necessary staff comprising the *Gopālaka* (cowherd), *Piṇḍāraka* (for buffaloes), *Dohaka* (milker), *Manthaka* (churner), together with the hunters (*Lubdhakas*) and keepers of hunting hounds [*Śvagaṇinaḥ* (II. 29, II. 34)] to keep the pasture grounds clear of wild animals.