Arthashastra

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द्विपद चतुष्पदानां तु कुण्ठ व्याधित अशुचीनाम् उत्साह स्वास्थ्य शुचीनाम् आख्याने द्वादश पणो दण्डः ॥

(Sale of bipeds, etc.) Sale of bipeds and quadrupeds as strong, healthy, and clean though they are either unclean or actually suffering from leprosy and other diseases, shall be punished with a fine of 12 panas.

english translation

dvipada catuSpadAnAM tu kuNTha vyAdhita azucInAm utsAha svAsthya zucInAm AkhyAne dvAdaza paNo daNDaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

आ त्रि पक्षाद् इति चतुष्पदानाम् उपावर्तनम्, आ संवत्सराद् इति मनुष्याणाम् ॥

The time of rescission of sale is three fortnights for quadrupeds and one year for men.

english translation

A tri pakSAd iti catuSpadAnAm upAvartanam, A saMvatsarAd iti manuSyANAm ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तावता हि कालेन शक्यं शौच आशौचे ज्ञातुम् ॥

for it is possible to know by that time their good or bad condition.

english translation

tAvatA hi kAlena zakyaM zauca Azauce jJAtum ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दाता प्रतिग्रहीता च स्यातां न उपहतौ यथा । दाने क्रये वा अनुशयं तथा कुर्युः सभासदः ॥

An assembly convened for the purpose shall, in the matter of rescending sales or gifts, decide in such a way that neither the giver nor the receiver shall be injured thereby.

english translation

dAtA pratigrahItA ca syAtAM na upahatau yathA । dAne kraye vA anuzayaM tathA kuryuH sabhAsadaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript