Arthashastra
शूद्रं "जन्म मरण अन्तरे यद् वः पुण्य फलं तद् राजानं गच्छेद्, राज्ञश् च किल्बिषं युष्मान् अन्यथा वादे, दण्डश् च अनुबद्धः, पश्चाद् अपि ज्ञायेत यथा दृष्ट श्रुतम्, एक मन्त्राः सत्यम् उपहरत" इति ॥
A Súdra witness thus:--„Whatever thy merits are, in thy former birth or after thy death, shall they go to the king and whatever sins the king may have committed, shall they go to thee, if thou utterest falsehood; fines also shall be levied on thee, for facts as they have been heard or seen will certainly be subsequently revealed.‟
english translation
zUdraM "janma maraNa antare yad vaH puNya phalaM tad rAjAnaM gacched, rAjJaz ca kilbiSaM yuSmAn anyathA vAde, daNDaz ca anubaddhaH, pazcAd api jJAyeta yathA dRSTa zrutam, eka mantrAH satyam upaharata" iti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript1.
दीवानी और फौजदारी
Determination Of Forms Of Agreement; Determination Of Legal Disputes.
2.
विवाह कानून
Concerning Marriage. The Duty Of Marriage, The Property Of A Woman, And Compensations For Remarriage.
3.
स्त्रीधर्म
The Duty Of A Wife; Maintenance Of A Woman; Cruelty To Women; Enmity Between Husband And Wife; A Wife's Transgression; Her Kindness To Another; And Forbidden Transactions.
4.
भ्रमण और पलायन
Vagrancy, Elopement And Short And Long Sojournments.
5.
मुकदमे संबंधी विचार
Division Of Inheritance.
6.
दायभाग
Special Shares In Inheritance.
7.
बटवारा
Distinction Between Sons.
8.
भवन
Buildings.
9.
वस्तु विक्रय
Sale Of Buildings, Boundary Disputes, Determination Of Boundaries, And Miscellaneous Hindrances.
10.
पशुवों के चारागाह आदि
Destruction Of Pasture-Lands, Fields And Roads, And Non-Performance Of Agreements.
कर्ज लेना और देना
Recovery Of Debts.
12.
धरोहर
Concerning Deposits.
13.
मजदूरों का विपय
Rules Regarding Slaves And Labourers.
14.
श्रमसहकार
Rules Regarding Labourers; And Co-Operative Undertaking.
15.
वेचने और नहीं बेचने सम्बन्धी वाद विवाद
Rescission Of Purchase And Sale.
16.
स्वामित्व और उपहार-वापसी
Resumption Of Gifts, Sale Without Ownership And Ownership.
17.
डकैती
Robbery.
18.
गाली गलौज
Defamation.
19.
मारपीट
Assault.
20.
जुआ तथा अन्य अपराधों का वर्णन
Gambling And Betting And Miscellaneous Offences.
शूद्रं "जन्म मरण अन्तरे यद् वः पुण्य फलं तद् राजानं गच्छेद्, राज्ञश् च किल्बिषं युष्मान् अन्यथा वादे, दण्डश् च अनुबद्धः, पश्चाद् अपि ज्ञायेत यथा दृष्ट श्रुतम्, एक मन्त्राः सत्यम् उपहरत" इति ॥
A Súdra witness thus:--„Whatever thy merits are, in thy former birth or after thy death, shall they go to the king and whatever sins the king may have committed, shall they go to thee, if thou utterest falsehood; fines also shall be levied on thee, for facts as they have been heard or seen will certainly be subsequently revealed.‟
english translation
zUdraM "janma maraNa antare yad vaH puNya phalaM tad rAjAnaM gacched, rAjJaz ca kilbiSaM yuSmAn anyathA vAde, daNDaz ca anubaddhaH, pazcAd api jJAyeta yathA dRSTa zrutam, eka mantrAH satyam upaharata" iti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript