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सद्भिराचरितं यत् स्याद् धार्मिकैश्च द्विजातिभिः । तद् देशकुलजातीनामविरुद्धं प्रकल्पयेत् ॥ ४६ ॥

What may have been practised by the virtuous, by such twice-born men as are devoted to the law, that he shall establish as law, if it be not opposed to the (customs of) countries, families, and castes (gati).

english translation

sadbhirAcaritaM yat syAd dhArmikaizca dvijAtibhiH | tad dezakulajAtInAmaviruddhaM prakalpayet || 46 ||

siva.sh/manusmriti/8/47

अधमर्णार्थसिद्ध्यर्थमुत्तमर्णेन चोदितः । दापयेद् धनिकस्यार्थमधमर्णाद् विभावितम् ॥ ४७ ॥

When a creditor sues (before the king) for the recovery of money from a debtor, let him make the debtor pay the sum which the creditor proves (to be due).

english translation

adhamarNArthasiddhyarthamuttamarNena coditaH | dApayed dhanikasyArthamadhamarNAd vibhAvitam || 47 ||

siva.sh/manusmriti/8/48

यैर्यैरुपायैरर्थं स्वं प्राप्नुयादुत्तमर्णिकः । तैर्तैरुपायैः सङ्गृह्य दापयेदधमर्णिकम् ॥ ४८ ॥

By whatever means a creditor may be able to obtain possession of his property, even by those means may he force the debtor and make him pay.

english translation

yairyairupAyairarthaM svaM prApnuyAduttamarNikaH | tairtairupAyaiH saGgRhya dApayedadhamarNikam || 48 ||

siva.sh/manusmriti/8/49

धर्मेण व्यवहारेण छलेनाचरितेन च । प्रयुक्तं साधयेदर्थं पञ्चमेन बलेन च ॥ ४९ ॥

By moral suasion, by suit of law, by artful management, or by the customary proceeding, a creditor may recover property lent; and fifthly, by force.

english translation

dharmeNa vyavahAreNa chalenAcaritena ca | prayuktaM sAdhayedarthaM paJcamena balena ca || 49 ||

siva.sh/manusmriti/8/50

यः स्वयं साधयेदर्थमुत्तमर्णोऽधमर्णिकात् । न स राज्ञाऽभियोक्तव्यः स्वकं संसाधयन् धनम् ॥ ५० ॥

A creditor who himself recovers his property from his debtor, must not be blamed by the king for retaking what is his own.

english translation

yaH svayaM sAdhayedarthamuttamarNo'dhamarNikAt | na sa rAjJA'bhiyoktavyaH svakaM saMsAdhayan dhanam || 50 ||