व्यवहारमयूख (नीलकण्ठ भट्ट - पश्चिमी भारत की हिन्दू न्याय-संहिता एवं व्यवहार कोष)

S. XI 5-XII 1 ] NON-PAYMENT OF WAGES 241
M. p. 129 ll 8-32 ]
deserts on the way his servant who is helpless, tired or afflicted with dis-
ease will incur the first amercement, if he does not wait for three days in
the village (after the servant gets ill).
'Āsiddhyeta' means 'is detained or attached by the king's order'. Bṛhas-
pati (p 346 vv. 17-18) says
When a servant being enjoined by the master (to do something) does
an improper act (such as theft) for the master's benefit the master shall
be held responsible for it. That master who does not pay the wages of
labour even after the work is finished shall be compelled by the king to
pay it and also a proportionate fine¹
Nārada (p 141 v 7) says
(A merchant) who after having hired vehicles and beasts of burden
does not carry his merchandise by means of them shall be made to pay
a fourth part of the hire, and the whole hire if he leaves them half way.

• 'Yānam' means 'chariot and the like', 'vāhanam' means 'direct
  vehicles such as horses' Kātyāyana says
  He who having hired elephants, horses, bullocks, asses, camels and the
  like does not return them when his object is fulfilled shall be made to pay
  (the hire) till he returns them.
  Nārada (p 143 vv. 20-21) says
  If a man builds a house on the land of another and lives in it paying
  rent (for the land), he may take with him when he leaves it the thatch,
  the timber, the bricks and the like (building materials). But if he
  has resided on the ground of another without paying rent and without any
  definite agreement, he shall, when he leaves the house, make over to the
  owner of the ground, the thatch and the timber and the bricks laid (as
  walls)
  'Stomaḥ' means 'hire'
  Here ends (the section on) non-payment of wages.
  Now begins (the section on) transgression of conventions.
  Nārada (p 153 v 1) says :
  The established conventions (or rules) among heretics, naigamas
  and the like are styled samaya (compact, usage) That is known to
  be a title of law called 'non-violation of conventions' ²

1. It is better to read 'vinayam' for 'vetanam'.
   2 'Samayānapākarma' — Anapākarma is used in Manu VIII 4 with reference to
   'gifts' and 'anapakriyā' which is similar to 'anapākarma' in derivation is used with
   reference to gifts and wages in Manu VIII 214 Nārada has 'vetanasyānapākarma' and
   'samayasyānapākarma' It is difficult to give an exact rendering of anapākarma'.

• P. 214 (text)
  V. M. 31