Arthashastra

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संस्था अध्यक्षः पण्य संस्थायां पुराण भाण्डानां स्व करण विशुद्धानाम् आधानं विक्रयं वा स्थापयेत् ॥

THE Superintendent of Commerce shall allow the sale or mortgage of any old commodities (purána bhándanám) only when the seller or mortgagor of such articles proves his ownership of the same.

english translation

saMsthA adhyakSaH paNya saMsthAyAM purANa bhANDAnAM sva karaNa vizuddhAnAm AdhAnaM vikrayaM vA sthApayet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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तुला मान भाण्डानि च अवेक्षेत पौतव अपचारात् ॥

With a view to prevent deception, he shall also supervise weights and measures.

english translation

tulA mAna bhANDAni ca avekSeta pautava apacArAt ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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परिमाणी द्रोणयोर् अर्ध पल हीन अतिरिक्तम् अदोषः ॥

Difference of half a pala in such measures as are called parimání and drona is no offence.

english translation

parimANI droNayor ardha pala hIna atiriktam adoSaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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पल हीन अतिरिक्ते द्वादश पणो दण्डः ॥

But difference of a pala in them shall be punished with a fine of 12 panas.

english translation

pala hIna atirikte dvAdaza paNo daNDaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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तेन पल उत्तरा दण्ड वृद्धिर् व्याख्याता ॥

Fines for greater differences shall be proportionally increased.

english translation

tena pala uttarA daNDa vRddhir vyAkhyAtA ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

Chapter 1

Verses 66-70

Chapter 2

Verses 6-10