Arthashastra

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पथिक उत्पथिकाश् च बहिर् अन्तश् च नगरस्य देव गृह पुण्य स्थान वन श्मशानेषु स व्रणम् अनिष्ट उपकरणम् उद्भाण्डी कृतम् आविग्नम् अतिस्वप्नम् अध्व क्लान्तम् अपूर्वं वा गृह्णीयुः ॥

Wayfarers going along a high road or by a foot path shall catch hold of any person whom they find to be suffering from a wound or ulcer, or possessed of destructive instruments, or tired of carrying a heavy load, or timidly avoiding the presence of others, or indulging in too much sleep, or fatigued from a long journey, or who appears to be a stranger to the place in localities such as inside or outside the capital, temples of gods, places of pilgrimage, or burial grounds.

english translation

pathika utpathikAz ca bahir antaz ca nagarasya deva gRha puNya sthAna vana zmazAneSu sa vraNam aniSTa upakaraNam udbhANDI kRtam Avignam atisvapnam adhva klAntam apUrvaM vA gRhNIyuH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript