ममैदमिति यो ब्रूयात् सोऽनुयोज्यो यथाविधि । संवाद्य रूपसङ्ख्यादीन् स्वामी तद् द्रव्यमर्हति ॥ ३१ ॥
He who says, ’This belongs to me,’must be examined according to the rule; if he accurately describes the shape, and the number (of the articles found) and so forth, (he is) the owner, (and) ought (to receive) that property.