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यानि चैवम्प्रकाराणि कालाद् भूमिर्न भक्षयेत् । तानि सन्धिषु सीमायामप्रकाशानि कारयेत् ॥ २५१ ॥

And whatever other things of a similar kind the earth does not corrode even after a long time, those he should cause to be buried where one boundary joins (the other).

english translation

yAni caivamprakArANi kAlAd bhUmirna bhakSayet | tAni sandhiSu sImAyAmaprakAzAni kArayet || 251 ||

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एतैर्लिङ्गैर्नयेत् सीमां राजा विवदमानयोः । पूर्वभुक्त्या च सततमुदकस्यागमेन च ॥ २५२ ॥

By these signs, by long continued possession, and by constantly flowing streams of water the king shall ascertain the boundary (of the land) of two disputing parties.

english translation

etairliGgairnayet sImAM rAjA vivadamAnayoH | pUrvabhuktyA ca satatamudakasyAgamena ca || 252 ||

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यदि स्ंशय एव स्यात्लिङ्गानामपि दर्शने । साक्षिप्रत्यय एव स्यात् सीमावादविनिर्णयः ॥ २५३ ॥

If there be a doubt even on inspection of the marks, the settlement of a dispute regarding boundaries shall depend on witnesses.

english translation

yadi sMzaya eva syAtliGgAnAmapi darzane | sAkSipratyaya eva syAt sImAvAdavinirNayaH || 253 ||

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ग्रामीयककुलानां च समक्षं सीम्नि साक्षिणः । प्रष्टव्याः सीमलिङ्गानि तयोश्चैव विवादिनोः ॥ २५४ ॥

The witnesses, (giving evidence) regarding a boundary, shall be examined concerning the landmarks in the presence of the crowd of the villagers and also of the two litigants.

english translation

grAmIyakakulAnAM ca samakSaM sImni sAkSiNaH | praSTavyAH sImaliGgAni tayozcaiva vivAdinoH || 254 ||

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ते पृष्तास्तु यथा ब्रूयुः समस्ताः सीम्नि निश्चयम् । निबध्नीयात् तथा सीमां सर्वांस्तांश्चैव नामतः ॥ २५५ ॥

As they, being questioned, unanimously decide, even so he shall record the boundary (in writing), together with their names.

english translation