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अन्यथा द्वादश पणो दण्डः ॥
Otherwise a fine of 12 panás shall be imposed.
english translation
घनं सुषिरं सम्यूह्यम् अवलेप्यं संघात्यं वासितकं च कारु कर्म ॥
Compact work (ghana), compact and hollow work (ghanasushira), soldering (samyúhya), amalgamation (avalepya), enclosing (samghátya), and gilding (vásitakam) are the various kinds of artisan work (kárukasma).
english translation
तुला विषमम् अपसारणं विस्रावणं पेटकः पिङ्कश् च इति हरण उपायाः ॥
False balances (tulávishama), removal (apasárana), dropping (visrávana), folding (petaka), and confounding (pinka) are the several means employed by goldsmiths to deceive the public.
english translation
सम्नामिन्य् उत्कीर्णिका भिन्न मस्तक उपकण्ठी कुशिक्या सकटु कक्ष्या परिवेल्या अयस् कान्ता च दुष्ट तुलाः ॥
False balance are—that of bending arms (sannámini); that of high helm or pivot (utkarnika); that of broken head (bhinnamastaka); that of hollow neck (upakanthi); that of bad strings (kusikya); that of bad cups or pans (sakatukakshya); that which is crooked or shaking (párivellya); and that which is combined with a magnet (ayaskánta).
english translation
रूप्यस्य द्वौ भागाव् एकः शुल्बस्य त्रिपुटकम् ॥
When, by what is called Triputaka which consists of two parts of silver and one part of copper.
english translation