नाष्टिकश् चेत् तद् एव प्रतिसंदध्यात्, यस्या पूर्वो दीर्घश् च परिभोगः शुचिर् वा देशस् तस्य द्रव्यम् इति विद्यात् ॥
If the article in question is found to be the one lost by another person whose deposition regarding the antecedent circumstances of the article in no way differs from the previous story, the article shall be considered to belong to that person who is found to have long been enjoying it and whose life is very pure.