Arthashastra
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सायं प्रातश् च लक्षितं कर्तृ कारयितृ मुद्राभ्यां निदध्यात् ॥
(Finished articles) shall be examined both morning and evening and be locked up with the seal of both the manufacturer and the superintendent (kárayatri, the owner getting the articles prepared).
english translation
sAyaM prAtaz ca lakSitaM kartR kArayitR mudrAbhyAM nidadhyAt ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptक्षेपणो गुणः क्षुद्रकम् इति कर्माणि ॥
Kshepana, guna, and kshudra ate three kinds of ornamental work.
english translation
kSepaNo guNaH kSudrakam iti karmANi ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptक्षेपणः काच अर्पण आदीनि ॥
Setting jewels (kácha, glass bead) in gold is termed kshepana.
english translation
kSepaNaH kAca arpaNa AdIni ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगुणः सूत्र वान आदीनि ॥
Thread-making or string making is called guna.
english translation
guNaH sUtra vAna AdIni ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptघनं सुषिरं पृषत आदि युक्तं क्षुद्रकम् इति ॥
Solid work (ghana), hollow work (sushira), and the manufacture of globules furnished with a rounded orifice is what is termed kshudra, low or ordinary work.
english translation
ghanaM suSiraM pRSata Adi yuktaM kSudrakam iti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript