Arthashastra

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सम राग लेखम् अनिम्न उन्नते देशे निकषितम्, परिमृदितं परिलीढं नख अन्तराद् वा गैरिकेण अवचूर्णितम् उपधिं विद्यात् ॥

Whenever a uniform streak made on the even surface of a touch-stone can be wiped off or swept away or when the streak is due to the sprinkling of any glittering powder (gairika) by the nail on touch-stone, then an attempt for deception can be inferred.

english translation

sama rAga lekham animna unnate deze nikaSitam, parimRditaM parilIDhaM nakha antarAd vA gairikeNa avacUrNitam upadhiM vidyAt ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript