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व्यामिश्राणाम् उत्तमानां च वर्णानां वृत्ति विक्रये सप्त रात्रम् ॥

and with regard to the sale or barter of precious things and articles of mixed qualities (vivrittivikraye), 7 nights.

english translation

vyAmizrANAm uttamAnAM ca varNAnAM vRtti vikraye sapta rAtram ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

आतिपातिकानां पण्यानां "अन्यत्र अविक्रेयम्" इत्य् अवरोधेन अनुशयो देयः ॥

Merchandise which is likely to perish sooner may, if there is no loss to others, be shown the favour of early disposal by prohibiting the sale elsewhere of similar merchandise which is not likely to perish so soon.

english translation

AtipAtikAnAM paNyAnAM "anyatra avikreyam" ity avarodhena anuzayo deyaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तस्य अतिक्रमे चतुर् विंशति पणो दण्डः, पण्य दश भागो वा ॥

Violation of this rule shall be punished with a fine of 24 panas or 1/10th of the value of the merchandise sold against this rule.

english translation

tasya atikrame catur viMzati paNo daNDaH, paNya daza bhAgo vA ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

क्रीत्वा पण्यम् अप्रतिगृह्णतो द्वादश पणो दण्डः, अन्यत्र दोष उपनिपात अविषह्येभ्यः ॥

A person who attempts to return an article purchased by him shall if the article is other than what is naturally bad, or is dangerous, or is intolerable, be punished with a fine of 12 panas.

english translation

krItvA paNyam apratigRhNato dvAdaza paNo daNDaH, anyatra doSa upanipAta aviSahyebhyaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

समानश् च अनुशयो विक्रेतुर् अनुशयेन ॥

The same rescission rules that apply to a seller shall apply to the purchaser also.

english translation

samAnaz ca anuzayo vikretur anuzayena ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript