The Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra: An English translation with critical and explanatory notes

according to Cb ally amount angulas animals appear army artisans Bahuvrihi better Brahmins Breloer KSt Bṛhaspati calamity carried cattle cause Cb Cp Cb Cs read Cb reads CHAPTER Cj seems colour commodities construed copper courtesan danda dharana double drona duty elephants enemy enemy's explains favour fight fixed forest produce four gems ghee gold grains half hastas horses idea implies income Indra jaggery kāma king king's land latter loss Mahābhārata Manu Manusmrti marriage māsa māsaka meant measure mentioned metal Meyer proposes Meyer thinks Meyer understands ministers mudrā nālikā necessary offence officer palas paņas person possible prajñā Prakrit prakrtis prastha prince punishment rāga received revenue says Kautilya secret agents SECTION seems to mean seems to refer sense shows silver sītā spies Superintendent trader treasury troops understood undertakings unlikely varna varņas Vedas village wage word Yāj