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Arthashastra

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नीवीम् अवलिखतो द्वि गुणः ॥

He who scrapes off the net total shall be doubly punished.

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भक्षयतो अष्ट गुणः ॥

He who eats it up shall be fined eight times.

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नाशयतः पञ्च बन्धः प्रतिदानं च ॥

He who causes loss of revenue shall not only pay a fine equal to five times the amount lost (panchabandha), but also make good the loss.

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मिथ्या वादे स्तेय दण्डः ॥

In case of uttering a lie, the punishment levied for theft shall be imposed.

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पश्चात् प्रतिज्ञाते द्वि गुणः, प्रस्मृत उत्पन्ने च ॥

(When an entry lost or omitted) is made later or is made to appear as forgotten, but added later on recollection, the punishment shall be double the above.

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