Arthashastra

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संवत्सरम् ऋतुं मासं पक्षं दिवसं करणम् अधिकरणम् ऋणं वेदक आवेदकयोः कृत समर्थ अवस्थयोर् देश ग्राम जाति गोत्र नाम कर्माणि च अभिलिख्य वादि प्रतिवादि प्रश्नान् अर्थ आनुपूर्व्या निवेशयेत् ॥

(The Trial.) The year, the season, the month, the fortnight (paksha), the date, the nature and place of the deed, the amount of the debt as well as the country, the residence, the caste, the gotra, the name and occupation of both the plaintiff and the defendant both of whom must be fit to sue and defend (kritasamarthávasthayoh), having been registered first, the statements of the parties shall be taken down in such order as is required by the case. These statements shall then be thoroughly scrutinised.

english translation

saMvatsaram RtuM mAsaM pakSaM divasaM karaNam adhikaraNam RNaM vedaka AvedakayoH kRta samartha avasthayor deza grAma jAti gotra nAma karmANi ca abhilikhya vAdi prativAdi praznAn artha AnupUrvyA nivezayet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript