Arthashastra 3.12.39: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 12, Sutra 39
रहसि वृद्धो व्याधितो वा वैदेहकः कश्चित्कृतलक्षणं द्रव्यमस्य हस्ते निक्षिप्यापगच्छेत् ॥
rahasi vṛddho vyādhito vā vaidehakaḥ kaścit kṛtalakṣaṇaṃ dravyam asya haste nikṣipya apagacchet
कोई बुड्डा आदमी, या बीमार आदमी, या कोई फिरकी दुकान वाला, कोई भी हो, अगर वो चुप-चाप किसी चीज़ को तुम्हारे हाथ में दे के चले जाए, तो वो ठीक है। चीज़ पे निशानी होगी, उससे पहचानना।
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