Arthashastra

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खनि रत्न निधि निवेदनेषु षष्ठम् अंशं निवेत्ता लभेत, द्वादशम् अंशं भृतकः ॥

sanskrit

A discoverer of mines, precious stones, or treasure troves shall, on supplying the information to the king, receive 1/6th of it as his share; but if the discoverer happens to be a peon (bhritaka), his share shall be only 1/12th of it.

english translation

khani ratna nidhi nivedaneSu SaSTham aMzaM nivettA labheta, dvAdazam aMzaM bhRtakaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/kantakazodhana/1/51

खनि रत्न निधि निवेदनेषु षष्ठम् अंशं निवेत्ता लभेत, द्वादशम् अंशं भृतकः ॥

sanskrit

A discoverer of mines, precious stones, or treasure troves shall, on supplying the information to the king, receive 1/6th of it as his share; but if the discoverer happens to be a peon (bhritaka), his share shall be only 1/12th of it.

english translation

khani ratna nidhi nivedaneSu SaSTham aMzaM nivettA labheta, dvAdazam aMzaM bhRtakaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript