Arthashastra

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"तेषाम् आनुपूर्व्या यावान् अर्थ उपघातस् तावान् एक उत्तरो दण्डः" इति मानवाः ॥

The school of Manu hold that a fine equal to the loss of revenue and multiplied by the serial number of the circumstances of the guilt just narrated in order shall be imposed upon him.

english translation

"teSAm AnupUrvyA yAvAn artha upaghAtas tAvAn eka uttaro daNDaH" iti mAnavAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

"सर्वत्र अष्ट गुणः" इति पाराशराः ॥

The school of Parásara hold that the fine in all the cases shall be eight times the amount lost.

english translation

"sarvatra aSTa guNaH" iti pArAzarAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

"दश गुणः" इति बार्हस्पत्याः ॥

The school of Brihaspathi say that it shall be ten times the amount.

english translation

"daza guNaH" iti bArhaspatyAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

"विंशति गुणः" इत्य् औशनसाः ॥

The school of Usanas say that it shall be twenty times the amount.

english translation

"viMzati guNaH" ity auzanasAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

यथा अपराधम् इति कौटिल्यः ॥

But Kautilya says that it shall be proportional to the guilt.

english translation

yathA aparAdham iti kauTilyaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript