Arthashastra 3.12.46 - Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 12, Sutra 46

Kautilya

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Arthashastra 3.12.46: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 12, Sutra 46

Devanagari script

बालिशजातीयो वा रात्रौ राजदायिकाक्षणभीतः सारमस्य हस्ते निक्षिप्यापगच्छेत् ॥

Recitation with translationArthashastra 3.12.46

Transliteration

bāliśajātīyo vā rātrau rājadāyikākṣaṇabhītaḥ sāram asya haste nikṣipya apagacchet

Translation

कभी-कभी कोई सीधा-सादा आदमी रात को डर जाता है। राजा के आदमी टैक्स लेने आए हैं, उस्से डर लगता है। वो अपना सामान किसी और के हाथ में दे के भाग जाता है।

Word by Word

बालिशजातीयःa simple/naive type of person

वाor

रात्रौat night

राजदायिकाक्षणभीतःone frightened of the king’s dues/taxes being demanded suddenly (at an inopportune moment)

सारम्the valuable property / the essence (of his wealth)

अस्यof him

हस्तेin (his) hand

निक्षिप्यhaving placed/deposited

अपगच्छेत्should go away / should depart

Entities Mentioned

bāliśa (naïve person)

rāja-dāyika (revenue agents)

custodian

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What policy insight is implied by this scenario involving revenue agents?

Revenue enforcement can induce concealment and informal custody arrangements; the state must still adjudicate such deposits to prevent private predation.

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