Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi
by Ganganatha Jha | 1920 | 1,381,940 words | ISBN-10: 8120811550 | ISBN-13: 9788120811553
This is the English translation of the Manusmriti, which is a collection of Sanskrit verses dealing with 鈥楧harma鈥�, a collective name for human purpose, their duties and the law. Various topics will be dealt with, but this volume of the series includes 12 discourses (adhyaya). The commentary on this text by Medhatithi elaborately explains various t...
Verse 8.170
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation by Ganganath Jha:
啶呧え啶距う啷囙く啶� 啶ㄠぞ啶︵う啷�啶� 啶ぐ啶苦啷嵿し啷�啶｀啶洁お啶� 啶ぞ啶班啶ムた啶掂 啷�
啶� 啶氞ぞ啶︵啶 啶膏ぎ啷冟う啷嵿ぇ啷嬥そ啶た 啶膏啶曕啶粪啶ぎ啶啶ぐ啷嵿ぅ啶啶む啶膏啶溹啶む 啷� 啷оキ啷� 啷�an膩deya峁� n膩dad墨ta parik峁Ｄ箛o'pi p膩rthiva岣� |
na c膩deya峁� sam峁沝dho'pi s奴k峁amapyarthamuts峁沯et || 170 ||Even though reduced (in circumstances), the King shall not take what ought not to be taken; and even though affluent, he shall not relinquish what ought to be taken, be it ever so small.鈥�(170)
Medh膩tithi鈥檚 commentary (manubh膩峁a):
Excepting his legal dues, in the shape of taxes, tines and duties, all that belongs to the citizens is 鈥�what ought not to be taken鈥� by the king, even though his treasury may have become depleted. But what is legally his due,鈥攂y reason of his arranging for the security of their life and property-even a pice of that he shall not relinquish. Since it has been laid down that鈥斺�榯he King shall increase his treasury in the manner of the ant-hill.鈥欌��(170)
Explanatory notes by Ganganath Jha
This verse is quoted in 痴墨谤补尘颈迟谤辞诲补测补 (R膩jan墨ti, p. 275).
Comparative notes by various authors
(verses 8.170-171)
痴补艣颈峁ａ弓丑补 (19.14-15).鈥斺�楲et the King not take property for his own use from the inhabitants of the realm. Only the measures and price of such property shall he liable to deduction by way of taxation.鈥�
驰腻箩帽补惫补濒办测补 (1.338-339).鈥斺�業f the King increases his treasury out of his realm, in an illegal manner, he, very soon, loses his property and becomes ruined, along with his relations. The fire arising out; of the harassment of his people becomes extinguished only after it has consumed the king鈥檚 family, prosperity and his very life.鈥�
碍腻迟测腻测补苍补 (Do.).鈥斺�業f the King realises from his realm, in an unlawful manner, either lines or taxes, or tolls or share of agricultural produce, he incurs sin. The King who rules in the right maimer, without covetousness, obtains sons and his treasury and kingdom prosper.鈥�
惭补丑腻丑丑腻谤补迟补 (Do.).鈥斺�業f the King鈥檚 treasure is obtained righteously, he rules the entire earth, even though his strength may not be great.鈥�