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विक्रयप्रतिक्रोष्टा शुल्कं दद्यात् ॥ कZ_०३.९.०६ ॥
vikrayapratikroṣṭā śulkaṃ dadyāt
जो औशन चलाता है, वो सरकार को फीस देना ज़रूरी है। यह उसका काम है, इसलिए उसका लगता है।
To fix accountability on a visible intermediary, reduce evasion, and ensure the state’s fee is collected at the point of market-making.
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