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निधीनां तु पुराणानां धातूनामेव च क्षितौ । अर्धभाग् रक्षणाद् राजा भूमेरधिपतिर्हि सः ॥ ३९ ॥
sanskrit
The king obtains one half of ancient hoards and metals (found) in the ground, by reason of (his giving) protection, (and) because he is the lord of the soil.
english translation
nidhInAM tu purANAnAM dhAtUnAmeva ca kSitau | ardhabhAg rakSaNAd rAjA bhUmeradhipatirhi saH || 39 ||
hk transliteration
Manusmriti
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निधीनां तु पुराणानां धातूनामेव च क्षितौ । अर्धभाग् रक्षणाद् राजा भूमेरधिपतिर्हि सः ॥ ३९ ॥
sanskrit
The king obtains one half of ancient hoards and metals (found) in the ground, by reason of (his giving) protection, (and) because he is the lord of the soil.
english translation
nidhInAM tu purANAnAM dhAtUnAmeva ca kSitau | ardhabhAg rakSaNAd rAjA bhUmeradhipatirhi saH || 39 ||
hk transliteration