Arthashastra

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/27/18

सर्वत्र प्रथमे अपराधे प्रथमः, द्वितीये द्वि गुणः, तृतीये त्रि गुणः, चतुर्थे यथा कामी स्यात् ॥

sanskrit

In all cases of offences, punishment for offences committed for the first time shall be the first amercement; twice as much for offences committed for a second time; thrice as much for the third time; and for offences committed for the fourth time, the king may impose any punishment he likes.

english translation

sarvatra prathame aparAdhe prathamaH, dvitIye dvi guNaH, tRtIye tri guNaH, caturthe yathA kAmI syAt ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/27/18

सर्वत्र प्रथमे अपराधे प्रथमः, द्वितीये द्वि गुणः, तृतीये त्रि गुणः, चतुर्थे यथा कामी स्यात् ॥

sanskrit

In all cases of offences, punishment for offences committed for the first time shall be the first amercement; twice as much for offences committed for a second time; thrice as much for the third time; and for offences committed for the fourth time, the king may impose any punishment he likes.

english translation

sarvatra prathame aparAdhe prathamaH, dvitIye dvi guNaH, tRtIye tri guNaH, caturthe yathA kAmI syAt ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript