Arthashastra

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/21/13

प्रतिक्रेतृ भयाद् वा पण्य मूल्याद् उपरि मूल्यं वर्धयतो मूल्य वृद्धिं राजा हरेत्, द्वि गुणं वा शुल्कं कुर्यात् ॥

sanskrit

When under the fear of bidders (enhancing the price), the price of any merchandise is increased beyond its proper value, the king shall receive the enhanced amount or twice the amount of toll on it.

english translation

pratikretR bhayAd vA paNya mUlyAd upari mUlyaM vardhayato mUlya vRddhiM rAjA haret, dvi guNaM vA zulkaM kuryAt ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/21/13

प्रतिक्रेतृ भयाद् वा पण्य मूल्याद् उपरि मूल्यं वर्धयतो मूल्य वृद्धिं राजा हरेत्, द्वि गुणं वा शुल्कं कुर्यात् ॥

sanskrit

When under the fear of bidders (enhancing the price), the price of any merchandise is increased beyond its proper value, the king shall receive the enhanced amount or twice the amount of toll on it.

english translation

pratikretR bhayAd vA paNya mUlyAd upari mUlyaM vardhayato mUlya vRddhiM rAjA haret, dvi guNaM vA zulkaM kuryAt ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript