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विक्षेप व्याधित अन्तर आरम्भ शेषं च व्यय प्रत्यायः ॥

Investment of capital (vikshépa), the relics of a wrecked undertaking, and the savings from an estimated outlay are the means to check expenditure (vyayapratyayah).

english translation

विक्रिये पण्यानाम् अर्घ वृद्धिर् उपजा, मान उन्मान विशेषो व्याजी, क्रय संघर्षे वार्ध वृद्धिः इत्य् आयः ॥

The rise in price of merchandise due to the use of different weights and measures in selling is termed vyáji; the enhancement of price due to bidding among buyers is also another source of profit.

english translation

नित्यो नित्य उत्पादिको लाभो लाभ उत्पादिक इति व्ययः ॥

Expenditure is of two kinds—daily expenditure and profitable expenditure.

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दिवस अनुवृत्तो नित्यः ॥

What is continued every day is daily.

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पक्ष मास संवत्सर लाभो लाभः ॥

Whatever is earned once in a paksha, a month, or a year is termed profit.

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