Taxes during SriRam's absence
Sathyanarayana K
Sunder Hattangadi
bali
shad bhaagam uddhritya nripasya arkshth prajaah |
adharmh yo asya so asya astu yasya aaryo anumte gath || 2-75-25
25. adharmaH = guilt; nR^ipasyaof a king; yaH = which; uddhR^itya = who taking; balishhaDbhaagam = the sixth part of the revenue; prajaaH = of his people; arakshhataH = fails to protect(them); asya = theirs; saH = that; astu = be; asya = with whose; anumate = counsel; aaryaH = my elder brother; gataH = went to exile.
"May the guilt of a king, who taking the sixth part of the revenue of his people fails to protect them, be fallen on them with whose counsel my elder brother went to exile."
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bali shad bhaagam uddhritya nripasya arkshth prajaah |
adharmh yo asya so asya astu yasya aaryo anumte gath || 2-75-25
25. adharmaH = guilt; nR^ipasyaof a king; yaH = which; uddhR^itya = who taking; balishhaDbhaagam = the sixth part of the revenue; prajaaH = of his people; arakshhataH = fails to protect(them); asya = theirs; saH = that; astu = be; asya = with whose; anumate = counsel; aaryaH = my elder brother; gataH = went to exile.
"May the guilt of a king, who taking the sixth part of the revenue of his people fails to protect them, be fallen on them with whose counsel my elder brother went to exile."
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There is a story about taxes in Ramayan: "During Bharata's 14 year rule, citizens paid no tax and hence treasury was empty when SriRam returned as King. So He asked people to donate gold weight of a pumpkin from each, with Hanuman overseeing." Kindly let us know if there any reference/truth in this story?
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भवतस्तेजसा सर्वं कृतं दशगुणं मया ॥६-१२७-५७ ॥
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55. bhavaan = you; avekShataam = review; kosham = your treasury; koShThaagaaram = granary; gR^iham = palace; balam = and army; bhavataH tejasaa = by virtue of the power of your spirit; sarvam = everything; kR^itam dashaguNam = has been enhanced tenfold; mayaa = by me.
"You review your treasury, granary, palace of your spirit, everything has been enhanced tenfold by me."
bhavtastejasaa sarv krit dashagun mayaa .6-127-57 .