Arthashastra

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प्रदीप्तम् अनभिधावतो गृह स्वामिनो द्वादश पणो दण्डः, षट् पणो अवक्रयिणः ॥

sanskrit

Any house-owner who does not run to give his help in extinguishing the fire of whatever is burning shall be fined 12 panas; and a renter (avakrayi, i.e., one who has occupied a house for rent) not running to extinguish fire shall be fined 6 panas.

english translation

pradIptam anabhidhAvato gRha svAmino dvAdaza paNo daNDaH, SaT paNo avakrayiNaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/36/23

प्रदीप्तम् अनभिधावतो गृह स्वामिनो द्वादश पणो दण्डः, षट् पणो अवक्रयिणः ॥

sanskrit

Any house-owner who does not run to give his help in extinguishing the fire of whatever is burning shall be fined 12 panas; and a renter (avakrayi, i.e., one who has occupied a house for rent) not running to extinguish fire shall be fined 6 panas.

english translation

pradIptam anabhidhAvato gRha svAmino dvAdaza paNo daNDaH, SaT paNo avakrayiNaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript