Arthashastra

siva.sh/arthashastra/dharmasthiyam/15/16

द्विपद चतुष्पदानां तु कुण्ठ व्याधित अशुचीनाम् उत्साह स्वास्थ्य शुचीनाम् आख्याने द्वादश पणो दण्डः ॥

sanskrit

(Sale of bipeds, etc.) Sale of bipeds and quadrupeds as strong, healthy, and clean though they are either unclean or actually suffering from leprosy and other diseases, shall be punished with a fine of 12 panas.

english translation

dvipada catuSpadAnAM tu kuNTha vyAdhita azucInAm utsAha svAsthya zucInAm AkhyAne dvAdaza paNo daNDaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/dharmasthiyam/15/16

द्विपद चतुष्पदानां तु कुण्ठ व्याधित अशुचीनाम् उत्साह स्वास्थ्य शुचीनाम् आख्याने द्वादश पणो दण्डः ॥

sanskrit

(Sale of bipeds, etc.) Sale of bipeds and quadrupeds as strong, healthy, and clean though they are either unclean or actually suffering from leprosy and other diseases, shall be punished with a fine of 12 panas.

english translation

dvipada catuSpadAnAM tu kuNTha vyAdhita azucInAm utsAha svAsthya zucInAm AkhyAne dvAdaza paNo daNDaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript