Arthashastra

siva.sh/arthashastra/dharmasthiyam/14/25

चोरं त्व् अभय पूर्वं कर्मणः प्रत्यंशेन ग्राहयेद्, दद्यात् प्रत्यंशम् अभयं च ॥

sanskrit

Any person who is found to have neglected his share of work by stealth shall be shown mercy (abhayam) for the first time and given a proportional quantity of work anew with promise of proportional share of earnings as well.

english translation

coraM tv abhaya pUrvaM karmaNaH pratyaMzena grAhayed, dadyAt pratyaMzam abhayaM ca ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/dharmasthiyam/14/25

चोरं त्व् अभय पूर्वं कर्मणः प्रत्यंशेन ग्राहयेद्, दद्यात् प्रत्यंशम् अभयं च ॥

sanskrit

Any person who is found to have neglected his share of work by stealth shall be shown mercy (abhayam) for the first time and given a proportional quantity of work anew with promise of proportional share of earnings as well.

english translation

coraM tv abhaya pUrvaM karmaNaH pratyaMzena grAhayed, dadyAt pratyaMzam abhayaM ca ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript