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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/26/6

रक्षा अतिक्रमे पूर्वः साहस दण्डः ॥

Those who violate the above rule shall be punished with the first amercement.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/26/7

मृग पशूनाम् अनस्थि मांसं सद्यो हतं विक्रीणीरन् ॥

(Butchers) shall sell fresh and boneless flesh of beasts (mrigapasu) just killed.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/26/8

अस्थिमतः प्रतिपातं दद्युः ॥

If they sell bony flesh, they shall give an equivalent compensation (pratipákam).

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/26/9

तुला हीने हीन अष्ट गुणम् ॥

If there is any diminution in weight owing to the use of a false balance, they shall give eight times the diminution.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/26/10

वत्सो वृषो धेनुश् च एषाम् अवध्याः ॥

Cattle such as a calf, a bull, or a milch cow shall not be slaughtered.

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Chapter 26

Verses 11-15