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शेषम् उपनिधिना व्यकह्यातम् ॥

For the rest, the rules regarding deposits shall also hold good here.

english translation

याचितकम् अवक्रीतकं वा यथा विधं गृह्णीयुस् तथा विधम् एव अर्पयेयुः ॥

(Borrowed or hired properties.) Properties either borrowed (yáchitakam) or hired (avakrítakam) shall be returned as intact as they were when received.

english translation

भ्रेष उपनिपाताभ्यां देश काल उपरोधि दत्तं नष्टं विनष्टं वा न अभ्यावहेयुः ॥

If owing to distance in time or place, or owing to some inherent defects of the properties or to some unforeseen accidents, properties either borrowed or hired are lost or destroyed, they need not be made good.

english translation

शेषम् उपनिधिना व्याख्यातम् ॥

The rules regarding deposits shall also apply here.

english translation

वैयावृत्य विक्रयस् तु वैयावृत्य करा यथा देश कालं विक्रीणानाः पण्यं यथा जातं मूल्यम् उदयं च दद्युः ॥

(Retail sale.) Retail dealers, selling the merchandise of others at prices prevailing at particular localities and times shall hand over to the wholesale dealers as much of the sale proceeds and profit as is realised by them.

english translation