Arthashastra 3.9.14: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 9, Sutra 14
प्रनष्टसेतुभोगं वा सीमानं राजा यथोपकारं विभजेत् । इति सीमविवादः ॥ कZ_०३.९.१४ ॥
pranaṣṭasetubhogaṃ vā sīmānaṃ rājā yathopakāraṃ vibhajet | iti sīmavivādaḥ
जब सीमा के निशाने गायब हो जाएं या पता नहीं रहे ज़मीन किसका है, तो राजा फैसला करेगा। वो देखके करेगा कि किसको कितना फायदा होना चाहिए। इतना ही सीमा के झगड़े का रूल है।
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It constrains royal discretion with a proportionality principle—allocation based on demonstrated contribution/benefit—useful when physical evidence is missing.
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