Arthashastra

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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