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मातृ हस्ताद् अन्यत्र अभरण न्यासे स पाद चतुष् पणो दण्डः ॥

When a prostitute puts her jewellery in the hands of any person but her mother, she shall be fined 4¼ panas.

english translation

स्वापतेयं विक्रयम् आधानं वा नयन्त्याः स पाद पञ्चाशत् पणः पणो अर्ध पण च्छेदने ॥

If she sells or mortgages her property (svapateyam), she shall be fined 50¼ panas. A prostitute shall be fined 24 panas for defamation; twice as much for causing hurt; and 50¼ panas as well as 1½ panas for cutting off the ear (of any person).

english translation

अकामायाः कुमार्या वा साहसे उत्तमो दण्डः, स कामायाः पूर्वः साहस दण्डः ॥

When a man has connection with a prostitute against her will or with a prostitute girl (kumári), he shall be punished with the highest amercement. But when he has connection with a willing

english translation

गणिकाम् अकामां रुन्धतो निष्पातयतो वा व्रण विदारणेन वा रूपं उपघ्नतः सहस्रं दण्डः ॥

When a man keeps under confinement, or abducts, a prostitute against her will, or disfigures her by causing hurt, he shall be fined 1,000 panas.

english translation

स्थान् विशेषेण वा दण्ड वृद्धिः आ निष्क्रय द्वि गुणात् ॥

or more rising up to twice the amount of her ransom (nishkraya) according to the circumstances of the crime and the position and the status of the prostitute (sthánaviseshena).

english translation