Studies in Ancient Hindu Polity (Based on the Arthashastra of Kautilya), Vol. I c14.s1.45

c14.s1.45

We can well see that in a contract which involves a delicate matter, the contracting parties will rather seek the covert of night for the secrecy it can afford and shun by all means the light of day. In view of this, it is in no wise strange that an express sanction is given to a deviation from the restriction as to night. It should further be stated here that a valid तिरोहित contract also contravenes the general restrictions as to चमत्कार, उपकर and चर, for it has been already pointed out that तिरोहित includes all the three places.