Arthashastra

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अह्नश् च विक्रयं ज्ञात्वा व्याजीं मान हिरण्ययोः । तथा वैधरणं कुर्याद् उचितं च अनुवर्तयेत् ॥

Having ascertained the day's sale of the above kinds of liquor, the difference of royal and public measures (mánavyáji), and the excessive amount of sale proceeds realised thereby, the Superintendent shall fix the amount of compensation (vaidharana) due to the king (from local or foreign merchants for entailing loss on the king's liquor traffic) and shall always adopt the best course.

english translation

ahnaz ca vikrayaM jJAtvA vyAjIM mAna hiraNyayoH । tathA vaidharaNaM kuryAd ucitaM ca anuvartayet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript