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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.
english translation
अवेदयानो नष्टस्य देशं कालं च तत्त्वतः । वर्णं रूपं प्रमाणं च तत्समं दण्डमर्हति ॥ ३२ ॥
But if he does not really know the time and the place (where it was) lost, its colour, shape, and size, he is worthy of a fine equal (in value) to the (object claimed).
english translation
आददीताथ षड्भागं प्रनष्टाधिगतान्नृपः । दशमं द्वादशं वाऽपि सतां धर्ममनुस्मरन् ॥ ३३ ॥
Now the king, remembering the duty of good men, may take one-sixth part of property lost and afterwards found, or one-tenth, or at least one-twelfth.
english translation
प्रणष्टाधिगतं द्रव्यं तिष्ठेद् युक्तैरधिष्ठितम् । यांस्तत्र चौरान् गृह्णीयात् तान् राजैभेन घातयेत् ॥ ३४ ॥
Property lost and afterwards found (by the king’s servants) shall remain in the keeping of (special) officials; those whom the king may convict of stealing it, he shall cause to be slain by an elephant.
english translation
ममायमिति यो ब्रूयान्निधिं सत्येन मानवः । तस्याददीत षड्भागं राजा द्वादशमेव वा ॥ ३५ ॥
From that man who shall truly say with respect to treasure-trove, ’This belongs to me,’the king may take one-sixth or one-twelfth part.
english translation