Arthashastra
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अशुचयो हि कारवः ॥
Artisans (káravah) are naturally of impure character.
english translation
azucayo hi kAravaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptन एषां करण पूर्वो निक्षेप धर्मः ॥
It is not an approved custom with them to deposit for some reliable reason.
english translation
na eSAM karaNa pUrvo nikSepa dharmaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकरण हीनं निक्षेपम् अपव्ययमानं गूढ भित्ति न्यस्तान् साक्षिणो निक्षेप्ता रहसि प्रणिपातेन प्रज्ञापयेत्, वन अन्ते वा मद्य प्रहवण विश्वासेन ॥
When a depositary denies having received a sealed deposit which was not, however, deposited for any reasonable cause, the depositor may obtain secret permission (from the judges) to produce such witnesses as he might have stationed under a wall (gúdhabhitti) while depositing.
english translation
karaNa hInaM nikSepam apavyayamAnaM gUDha bhitti nyastAn sAkSiNo nikSeptA rahasi praNipAtena prajJApayet, vana ante vA madya prahavaNa vizvAsena ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptरहसि वृद्धो व्याधितो वा वैदेहकः कश्चित् कृत लक्षणं द्रव्यम् अस्य हस्ते निक्षिप्य अपगच्छेत् ॥
In the midst of a forest or in the middle of a voyage an old or afflicted merchant might with confidence put in the custody of a depositary some valuable article with certain secret mark, and go on his way.
english translation
rahasi vRddho vyAdhito vA vaidehakaH kazcit kRta lakSaNaM dravyam asya haste nikSipya apagacchet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतस्य प्रतिदेशेन पुत्रो भ्राता वा अभिगम्य निक्षेपं याचेत ॥
On his sending this information to his son or brother, the latter may ask for the sealed deposit.
english translation
tasya pratidezena putro bhrAtA vA abhigamya nikSepaM yAceta ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript