Arthashastra

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प्रक्रय अवक्रय अधिभाग भोगनिषृष्ट उपभोक्तारश् च एषां प्रतिकुर्युः ॥

Persons who cultivate the lands below tanks, etc., of others at a stipulated price (prakraya), or for annual rent (avakraya), or for certain number of shares of the crops grown (bhága) or persons who are permitted to enjoy such lands free of rent of any kind, shall keep the tanks, etc., in good repair.

english translation

prakraya avakraya adhibhAga bhoganiSRSTa upabhoktAraz ca eSAM pratikuryuH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अर्पतीकारे हीन द्वि गुणो दण्डः ॥

otherwise they shall be punished with a fine of double the loss.

english translation

arpatIkAre hIna dvi guNo daNDaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सेतुभ्यो मुञ्चतस् तोयम् अवारे षट् पणो दमः । वारे वा तोयम् अन्येषां प्रमादेन उपरुन्धतः ॥

Persons, letting out the water of tanks, etc., at any other place than their sluice gate (apáre), shall pay a fine of 6 panas; and persons who recklessly obstruct the flow of water from the sluice-gate of tanks shall also pay the same fine.

english translation

setubhyo muJcatas toyam avAre SaT paNo damaH । vAre vA toyam anyeSAM pramAdena uparundhataH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript