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अवलेप्यानां यावद् उत्पाटितं तावद् उत्पाट्य अनुमानं कुर्यात् ॥
In amalgamated pieces (avalepya) which are cut off, the loss can be ascertained by cutting off an equal portion of a similar piece.
english translation
विरूपाणां वा तापनम् उदक पेषणं च बहुशः कुर्यात् ॥
Those pieces the appearance of which has changed shall be often heated and drenched in water.
english translation
अवक्षेपः प्रतिमानम् अग्निर् गण्डिका भण्डिक अधिकरणी पिञ्छः सूत्रं चेल्लं बोल्लनं शिर उत्सङ्गो मक्षिका स्व काय ईक्षा दृतिर् उदक शरावम् अग्निष्ठम् इति काचं विद्यात् ॥
(The state goldsmith) shall infer deception (kácham vidyát) when [the artisan preparing articles pays undue attention to] throwing away, counter-weight, fire, anvil (gandika), working instruments (bhandika), the seat (adhikarani), the assaying balance, folds of dress (chellachollakam), his head, his thigh, flies, eagerness to look at his own body, the water-pot, and the firepot.
english translation
राजतानां विस्रं मल ग्राहि परुषं प्रस्तीनं विवर्णं वा दुष्टम् इति विद्यात् ॥
Regarding silver, bad smell like that of rotten meat, hardness due to any alloy (mala), projection (prastína), and bad colour may be considered as indicating adulteration.
english translation
एवं नवं च जीर्णं च विरूपं च अपि भाण्डकम् । परीक्षेत अत्ययं च एषां यथा उद्दिष्टं प्रकल्पयेत् ॥
Thus articles (of gold and silver) new or old, or of bad or unusual colour are to be examined and adequate fines as described above shall be imposed.
english translation