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B22ZHASPATI.
XIV, 22.
man jointly with those who are his equals in point
of cattle, workmen, seeds, and the like, as well as
implements of husbandry.
22. They should refrain anxiously from cultivating
an enclosed pasture-ground, land adjacent to a town,
or to the king’s highway, barren soil, and ground
infested by mice.
23. That man will enjoy produce who sows fertile
land, which has many holes and is wet, capable of
irrigation, surrounded by fields on all sides, and culti-
vated in due season.
24. A sensible cultivator must not admit cattle
which is lean, very old, tiny, diseased, apt to run
away, blind of one eye, or lame.
25. When by the deficiency of one (partner) as to
cattle or seeds a loss happens in (the produce of) the
field, it must be made good by him to all the
husbandmen.
26. This primeval set of rules has been declared
for cultivators of the soil.
2 7. One able to work up gold, silver, thread, wood,
stone, or leather, and acquainted with the articles to
be manufactured, (with such materials), is called Silpin
(an artizan or artist) by the wise.
28. When goldsmiths or other (artists) practise
their art jointly, they shall share the profits in due
proportion, corresponding to the nature of their
work.
27, 28. Ratn. p. 124; Col. Dig. II, 3, 52; Viv. p. 70 ; Viram.
p. 396. Some compilations exhibit the readings kupya, ‘base
metals/ for rupya, ‘silver;’ pattra, ‘leaves/ for sutra, ‘thread;’
tattatkalabhigzzaZz, ‘ acquainted with the minute particles of these
materials,’ for A phalabhufizaA, ‘ and acquainted with the articles
to be manufactured.’
B22ZHASPATI.
XIV, 22.
man jointly with those who are his equals in point
of cattle, workmen, seeds, and the like, as well as
implements of husbandry.
22. They should refrain anxiously from cultivating
an enclosed pasture-ground, land adjacent to a town,
or to the king’s highway, barren soil, and ground
infested by mice.
23. That man will enjoy produce who sows fertile
land, which has many holes and is wet, capable of
irrigation, surrounded by fields on all sides, and culti-
vated in due season.
24. A sensible cultivator must not admit cattle
which is lean, very old, tiny, diseased, apt to run
away, blind of one eye, or lame.
25. When by the deficiency of one (partner) as to
cattle or seeds a loss happens in (the produce of) the
field, it must be made good by him to all the
husbandmen.
26. This primeval set of rules has been declared
for cultivators of the soil.
2 7. One able to work up gold, silver, thread, wood,
stone, or leather, and acquainted with the articles to
be manufactured, (with such materials), is called Silpin
(an artizan or artist) by the wise.
28. When goldsmiths or other (artists) practise
their art jointly, they shall share the profits in due
proportion, corresponding to the nature of their
work.
27, 28. Ratn. p. 124; Col. Dig. II, 3, 52; Viv. p. 70 ; Viram.
p. 396. Some compilations exhibit the readings kupya, ‘base
metals/ for rupya, ‘silver;’ pattra, ‘leaves/ for sutra, ‘thread;’
tattatkalabhigzzaZz, ‘ acquainted with the minute particles of these
materials,’ for A phalabhufizaA, ‘ and acquainted with the articles
to be manufactured.’