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श्रद्धेया राग विवादेषु वेतनं कुशलाः कल्पयेयुः ॥
Trustworthy persons shall be judges in disputes regarding colour and experts shall determine the necessary wages.
english translation
परार्ध्यानां पणो वेतनं, मध्यमानाम् अर्ध पणः, प्रत्यवराणां पादः, स्थूलकानां माषक द्वि माषकं, द्वि गुणं रक्तकानाम् ॥
For washing the best garments, the wages shall be one pana; for those of middle quality, half a pana; and for those of inferior quality ¼th of a pana. For rough washing on big stones, the wages shall be ⅛th of a pana.
english translation
प्रथम नेजने चतुर् भागः क्षयः, द्वितीये पञ्च भागः ॥
[In the first wash of red-coloured clothes, there is a loss of ¼th part (of the colour); in the second wash, 1/5th part.
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तेन उत्तरं व्याख्यातम् ॥
This explains subsequent losses.
english translation
रजकैस् तुन्न वाया व्याख्याताः ॥
The rules pertaining to washermen are also applicable to weavers.
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