Arthashastra

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ततः परं कर्तुः कारयितुश् च पूर्वः साहस दण्डः, श्रोतृऋणाम् एक एकं प्रत्यर्ध दण्डः ॥

Persons exceeding, or causing to exceed the above rate of interest shall be punished with the first amercement; and hearers of such transactions shall each pay half of the above fine.

english translation

tataH paraM kartuH kArayituz ca pUrvaH sAhasa daNDaH, zrotRRNAm eka ekaM pratyardha daNDaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript