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210 VYAVAHĀRAMAYŪKHA [S. XI. 4 5 / M. p. 128 l. 3-p. 129 l. 7]
compelled to do it after giving him the wages If he does not perform it
after having taken wages, he would incur liability to pay back twice the
wages ¹
Manu (VIII 215) says
A hired workman, who without being ill, does not perform through
insolence work as agreed upon should be fined eight kṛṣṇalas and no
wages should be paid to him ²
The same author (Manu VIII. 217 and 216) says
He, who whether well or ill does not perform the work as agreed,
shall have no wages paid to him though the work left unperformed be
only a small part. But a labourer who was ill may when he becomes
well perform his work as at first agreed upon and would get his proper
wages even after the lapse of a long time
Viṣṇu (V 153-154) says A hired labourer leaving off work before
the stipulated period expires shall forfeit the whole price of his labour and
should pay to the king a hundred paṇas. The same author (Viṣṇu V
157-159) says If the master dismiss the servant before the expiry
of the stipulated period he shall pay to the servant his whole wages and
a hundred paṇas to the king, except in cases where the servant is to
blame. ³ Vṛddha-Manu says
A servant should be made to pay the value of what he lost through care-
lessness and twice the value of what he lost through hatred (of the master)
but he should not be made to pay anything for what was stolen by
thieves nor for what was burnt nor for what was carried away by water

• Drohaḥ means hatred, Ūḍham means carried away
  Yājñavalkya (II. 197-198) says
  One who causes an obstacle (by refusal to work) just at the (auspicious)
  time of starting should be made to pay twice the wages, if (he causes
  obstacle) after starting he should be made to pay a seventh part, but
  the fourth part if he leaves off on the way
  Vṛddha Manu says
  If a merchant dismisses the servant on part of the journey after selling
  the merchandise, he (the servant) too must be paid but he shall receive
  half the wages
  Kātyāyana says
  If the goods be detained or seized on the way he (the servant) would
  obtain wages in proportion to the distance traversed That master who

1. Compare Yāj. II. 198.
2. A kṛṣṇala (otherwise called raktikā) is a little less than two grains. Five
   kṛṣṇalas made one māṣa and 16 māṣas made a suvarṇa, but two kṛṣṇalas made a māṣa of
   silver. Vide Manu VIII. 131 135 and Yāj I 362 363.
3. The fault of the servant must be theft and the like and not eating large quantities
   of food &c.
   P 218 (text)