Arthashastra

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क्षये मूल्यं स्तेय दण्डं च दद्यात् ॥

he shall not only pay the value, but also be liable to the punishment for theft.

english translation

kSaye mUlyaM steya daNDaM ca dadyAt ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

नाष्टिकश् च स्व करणं कृत्वा नष्ट प्रत्याहृतं लभेत ॥

After proving his claim to a lost property (svakaranam kritva), its owner shall be entitled to take possession of it.

english translation

nASTikaz ca sva karaNaM kRtvA naSTa pratyAhRtaM labheta ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स्व करण अभावे पञ्च बन्धो दण्डः ॥

On his failure to prove his title to it, he shall be fined 5 times the value of the property,

english translation

sva karaNa abhAve paJca bandho daNDaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तच् च द्रव्यं राज धर्म्यं स्यात् ॥

and the property shall be taken by the king.

english translation

tac ca dravyaM rAja dharmyaM syAt ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

नष्ट अपहृतम् अनिवेद्य उत्कर्षतः स्वामिनः पूर्वः साहस दण्डः ॥

If the owner takes possession of a lost article without obtaining permission from the court, he shall be punished with the first amercement.

english translation

naSTa apahRtam anivedya utkarSataH svAminaH pUrvaH sAhasa daNDaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript