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शेषम् उपनिधिना व्याख्यातम् ॥

For the rest the rules regarding deposits shall apply here. It explains retail sale.

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एतेन वैयावृत्य विक्रयो व्याख्यातः ॥

By this, the sale of meritorious service is explained.

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निक्षेपश् च उपनिधिना ॥

Sealed deposits

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तम् अन्येन निक्ष्पितम् अन्यस्य अर्पयतो हीयेत ॥

The rules laid down concerning unsealed deposits (upanidhis) shall apply to sealed deposits also. A man handing over a sealed deposit to other than the real depositor shall be punished.

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निक्षेप अपहारे पूर्व अपदानं निक्षेप्तारश् च प्रमाणम् ॥

In the case of a depositary's denial of having received a deposit, the antecedent circumstances (púrvápadánam) of the deposit and (the character and social position of) the depositor are the only evidences.

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