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 Sanscriptनाष्टिकश् 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 Sanscriptस्व 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 Sanscriptतच् 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 Sanscriptनष्ट 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