Arthashastra

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उपस्थितस्य आधिम् अप्रयच्छतो द्वादशण्पणो दण्डः ॥

The pledgee who does not re-convey the pledge when the debtor is ready for it shall be fined 12 panas.

english translation

upasthitasya Adhim aprayacchato dvAdazaNpaNo daNDaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्रयोजक असम्निधाने वा ग्राम वृद्धेषु स्थापयित्वा निष्क्रयम् आधिं प्रतिपद्येत ॥

In the absence of the creditor or mediator (prayojahásannidhána), the amount of the debt may be kept in the custody of the elders of the village and the debtor may have the pledged property redeemed.

english translation

prayojaka asamnidhAne vA grAma vRddheSu sthApayitvA niSkrayam AdhiM pratipadyeta ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

निवृत्त वृद्धिको वा आधिस् तत् काल कृत मूल्यस् तत्र एव अवतिष्ठेत, अनाश विनाश करण अधिष्ठितो वा ॥

or with its value fixed at the time and with no interest chargeable for the future, the pledge may be left where it is.

english translation

nivRtta vRddhiko vA Adhis tat kAla kRta mUlyas tatra eva avatiSTheta, anAza vinAza karaNa adhiSThito vA ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

धारणिक असम्निधाने वा विनाश भयाद् उद्गत अर्घं धर्मस्थ अनुज्ञातो विक्रीणीत, आधि पाल प्रत्ययो वा ॥

When there is any rise in the value of the pledge or when it is apprehended that it may be depriciated or lost in the near future, the pledgee may, with permission from the judges (dharmasthas), or on the evidence furnished by the officer in charge of pledges (ádhipálapratyayo vá), sell the pledge either in the presence of the debtor or under the presidency of experts who can see whether such apprehension is justified.

english translation

dhAraNika asamnidhAne vA vinAza bhayAd udgata arghaM dharmastha anujJAto vikrINIta, Adhi pAla pratyayo vA ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स्थावरस् तु प्रयास भोग्यः फल भोग्यो वा प्रक्षेप वृद्धि मूल्य शुद्धम् आजीवम् अमूल्य क्षयेण उपनयेत् ॥

An immovable property, pledged and enjoyable with or without labour (prayásabhogyhah phalabhogyová), shall not be caused to deteriorate in value while yielding interest on the money lent, and profit on the expenses incurred in maintaining it.

english translation

sthAvaras tu prayAsa bhogyaH phala bhogyo vA prakSepa vRddhi mUlya zuddham AjIvam amUlya kSayeNa upanayet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript