Arthashastra

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कर्म उदक मार्गम् उचितं रुन्धतः कुर्वतो अनुचितं वा पूर्वः साहस दण्डः, सेतु कूप पुण्य स्थान चैत्य देव आयतनानि च पर भूमौ निवेशयतः ॥

PERSONS who obstruct, or make any kind of mischief with the flow of water intended for cultivation shall be punished with the first amercement. Construction in the sites belonging to others, of any buildings with a view to attract pilgrims thereto, of abodes of worship (chaitya), or of temples of gods.

english translation

karma udaka mArgam ucitaM rundhataH kurvato anucitaM vA pUrvaH sAhasa daNDaH, setu kUpa puNya sthAna caitya deva AyatanAni ca para bhUmau nivezayataH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript