Arthashastra
स्वाम्य् अभावे ग्रामाः पुण्य शीला वा प्रतिकुर्युः
In the absence of claimants to dilapidated religious buildings, villagers (grámáh), or charitable people (punyasíláva) may repair them.
english translation
svAmy abhAve grAmAH puNya zIlA vA pratikuryuH
hk transliteration by Sanscript