Arthashastra
स चेत् ब्रूयात् "दायाद्याद् अवाप्तम्, अमुष्माल् लब्धं क्रीतं कारितम् आधि प्रच्छन्नम्, अयम् अस्य देशः कालश् च उपसम्प्राप्तेः, अयम् अस्य अर्घः प्रमाणं लक्षणं मूल्यं च" इति, तस्य आगम समाधौ मुच्येत ॥
He may reply: it has been inherited; it has been received from a third person; it is purchased by himself; or it has been made to order; or it is a secret pledge; he may definitely state that the time and place when and where it came into being. Or he may adduce evidence as to the price and commission (kshanamúlyam) for which it was purchased. If his statement regarding the antecedent circumstances of the article is found to be true, he shall be let off.
english translation
sa cet brUyAt "dAyAdyAd avAptam, amuSmAl labdhaM krItaM kAritam Adhi pracchannam, ayam asya dezaH kAlaz ca upasamprApteH, ayam asya arghaH pramANaM lakSaNaM mUlyaM ca" iti, tasya Agama samAdhau mucyeta ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript1.
कारुक रक्षणम् अर्थात् धोवी रंगरेज, सुनार, वैद्य तथा नट आदि सम्बन्धी नियम
Protection Of Artisans
2.
व्यापारियों से प्रना की रक्षा
Protection Of Merchants
3.
दैवी आत्तियों से प्रजा की रक्षा करने के उपाय
Remedies Against National Calamitie
4.
प्रजा पीडिकों से रक्षा करने के नियम, गुप्तचरों का साधु ज्योतिपी आदि के भेप बनाना
Suppression Of The Wicked Living By Foul Means
5.
तपस्वी जासूसों द्वारा आपराधिक प्रवृत्ति वाले युवाओं का पता लगाना
Detection Of Youths Of Criminal Tendency By Ascetic Spies
चोरों की पहिचान आदि
Seizure Of Criminals On Suspicion Or In The Very Act
7.
आशुमृतक परीक्षा (कतल)
Examination Of Sudden Death
8.
अपराधी और गवाहों का वर्णन
Trial And Torture To Elicit Confessio
9.
राजकमेचारियों के स्थानोंकी पड़ताल
Protection Of All Kinds Of Government Departments
10.
अपराधी को अङ्गं छेदन की सजा
Fines In Lieu Of Mutilation Of Limbs
11.
लड़ाई झगड़ों का वर्णन
Death With Or Without Torture
12.
कन्या संबन्धी अपराधों का वर्णन
Sexual Intercourse With Immature Girls
13.
अभक्ष्य भक्षण के संबंध में राज नियम
Punishment For Violating Justice
स चेत् ब्रूयात् "दायाद्याद् अवाप्तम्, अमुष्माल् लब्धं क्रीतं कारितम् आधि प्रच्छन्नम्, अयम् अस्य देशः कालश् च उपसम्प्राप्तेः, अयम् अस्य अर्घः प्रमाणं लक्षणं मूल्यं च" इति, तस्य आगम समाधौ मुच्येत ॥
He may reply: it has been inherited; it has been received from a third person; it is purchased by himself; or it has been made to order; or it is a secret pledge; he may definitely state that the time and place when and where it came into being. Or he may adduce evidence as to the price and commission (kshanamúlyam) for which it was purchased. If his statement regarding the antecedent circumstances of the article is found to be true, he shall be let off.
english translation
sa cet brUyAt "dAyAdyAd avAptam, amuSmAl labdhaM krItaM kAritam Adhi pracchannam, ayam asya dezaH kAlaz ca upasamprApteH, ayam asya arghaH pramANaM lakSaNaM mUlyaM ca" iti, tasya Agama samAdhau mucyeta ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript