Arthashastra

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/14/23

मूक मूषा पूति किट्टः करटुक मुखं नाली संदंशो जोङ्गनी सुवर्चिका लवणं तद् एव सुवर्णम् इत्य् अपसारण मार्गाः ॥

sanskrit

A crucible with a base metallic piece hidden in it; metallic excrement; pincers; a pair of tongs; metallic pieces (jongani); and borax (sauvarchikálavanam),—these are the several things which are made use of by goldsmiths in stealing gold.

english translation

mUka mUSA pUti kiTTaH karaTuka mukhaM nAlI saMdaMzo joGganI suvarcikA lavaNaM tad eva suvarNam ity apasAraNa mArgAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/14/23

मूक मूषा पूति किट्टः करटुक मुखं नाली संदंशो जोङ्गनी सुवर्चिका लवणं तद् एव सुवर्णम् इत्य् अपसारण मार्गाः ॥

sanskrit

A crucible with a base metallic piece hidden in it; metallic excrement; pincers; a pair of tongs; metallic pieces (jongani); and borax (sauvarchikálavanam),—these are the several things which are made use of by goldsmiths in stealing gold.

english translation

mUka mUSA pUti kiTTaH karaTuka mukhaM nAlI saMdaMzo joGganI suvarcikA lavaNaM tad eva suvarNam ity apasAraNa mArgAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript