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निक्षेप उपनिधि प्रयोग अपहृतानाम् अनिष्ट उपगतानां च द्रव्याणां ज्ञान अर्थम् अस्वामिकं कुप्यं हिरण्यं च उपलभ्य निष्केप्तारम् अन्यत्र व्यपदेशेन ग्राहयेद्, अतिव्यय कर्तारम् अनायति व्ययं च ॥

to stir out at once in view of detecting articles such as sealed deposits, unsealed deposits, commodities given for repair, stolen articles, and the like which the customer's may have acquired by foul means. When they are found to possess gold and other articles not their own, the superintendent shall contrive to cause them to be arrested outside the shop. Likewise those who are too extravagant or spend beyond their income shall be arrested.

english translation

न च अनर्घेण कालिकां वा सुरां दद्याद्, अन्यत्र दुष्ट सुरायाः ॥

No fresh liquor other than bad liquor shall be sold below its price.

english translation

ताम् अन्यत्र विक्रापयेत् ॥

Bad liquor may be sold elsewhere or given to slaves

english translation

दास कर्म करेभ्यो वा वेतनं दद्यात् ॥

or workmen in lieu of wages.

english translation

वाहन प्रतिपानं सूकर पोषणं वा दद्यात् ॥

or it may form the drink of beasts for draught or the subsistence of hogs.

english translation