Arthashastra
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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
tayor apacaraNe rAgasya apahAraM vidyAt ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमाषको 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
mASako vetanaM rUpya dharaNasya, suvarNasya aSTa bhAgaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशिक्षा विशेषेण द्वि गुणो वेतन वृद्धिः ॥
or fees may be increased to twice the above according to the skill of the manufacturer.
english translation
zikSA vizeSeNa dvi guNo vetana vRddhiH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतेन उत्तरं व्याख्यातम् ॥
This explains the proportional increase of fees.
english translation
tena uttaraM vyAkhyAtam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptताम्र वृत्त कंस वैकृन्तक आर कूटकानां पञ्चकं शतं वेतनम् ॥
Fees for the manufacture of articles from copper, brass, vaikrinataka, and árakúta shall be five percent.
english translation
tAmra vRtta kaMsa vaikRntaka Ara kUTakAnAM paJcakaM zataM vetanam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript