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तयोर् अपचरणे रागस्य अपहारं विद्यात् ॥

In case of contaminating them (gold and silver) in any way, the offence shall be regarded as loss of their intrinsic colour.

english translation

माषको वेतनं रूप्य धरणस्य, सुवर्णस्य अष्ट भागः ॥

One másha shall be the fee for the manufacture of a silver dharana; for the manufacture of a suvarna, ⅛th of the same.

english translation

शिक्षा विशेषेण द्वि गुणो वेतन वृद्धिः ॥

or fees may be increased to twice the above according to the skill of the manufacturer.

english translation

तेन उत्तरं व्याख्यातम् ॥

This explains the proportional increase of fees.

english translation

ताम्र वृत्त कंस वैकृन्तक आर कूटकानां पञ्चकं शतं वेतनम् ॥

Fees for the manufacture of articles from copper, brass, vaikrinataka, and árakúta shall be five percent.

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