- At Mathura, the people are numerous and happy; they do not have to register their households.
- Only those who cultivate the royal land have to pay a portion of the grain from it.
- Criminals are fined both lightly and heavily depending on the circumstances.
- In the case of repeated rebellion, their right hands are cut off.
- Throughout the whole country, the people do not kill any living creatures or drink any intoxicant.
- The inhabitants of Pataliputra are rich and prosperous and vie with one another in the practice of benevolence.
- In the cities, the Vaisya families establish houses for dispensing charity and medicines.
- All the poor and destitute, orphans, widows and childless, maimed and crippled are provided with every kind of help.
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