Arthashastra

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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