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सम्भूय क्रये च एषाम् अविक्रीते न अन्यं सम्भूय क्रयं दद्यात् ॥

In case of failure to sell collected merchandise wholesale at a fixed rate, the rate shall be altered.

english translation

sambhUya kraye ca eSAm avikrIte na anyaM sambhUya krayaM dadyAt ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पण्य उपघाते च एषाम् अनुग्रहं कुर्यात् ॥

In case of obstruction to traffic, the Superintendent shall show necessary concessions.

english translation

paNya upaghAte ca eSAm anugrahaM kuryAt ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पण्य बाहुल्यात् पण्य अध्यक्षः सर्व पण्यान्य् एक मुखानि विक्रीणीत ॥

Whenever there is an excessive supply of merchandise, the Superintendent shall centralise its sale.

english translation

paNya bAhulyAt paNya adhyakSaH sarva paNyAny eka mukhAni vikrINIta ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तेष्व् अविक्रीतेषु न अन्ये विक्रीणीरन् ॥

and prohibit the sale of similar merchandise elsewhere before the centralised supply is disposed of.

english translation

teSv avikrIteSu na anye vikrINIran ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तानि दिवस वेतनेन विक्रीणीरन्न् अनुग्रहेण प्रजानाम् ॥

Favourably disposed towards the people, shall merchants sell this centralised supply for daily wages.

english translation

tAni divasa vetanena vikrINIrann anugraheNa prajAnAm ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript