Arthashastra

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दण्ड भयाद् आक्रोश भयाद् अनर्थ भयाद् वा भय दानं प्रतिगृह्णतः स्तेय-दण्डः, प्रयच्छतश् च ॥

Those who receive any kind of aid from timid persons, threatening them with legal punishment, defamation, or loss of money, shall be liable to the punishment for theft; and the persons who yield such aids shall likewise be punished.

english translation

daNDa bhayAd Akroza bhayAd anartha bhayAd vA bhaya dAnaM pratigRhNataH steya-daNDaH, prayacchataz ca ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

रोष दानं पर हिंसायां, राज्ञाम् उपरि दर्प दानं च ॥

Co-operation in hurting a person, and showing a haughty attitude towards the king shall be punished with the highest amercement.

english translation

roSa dAnaM para hiMsAyAM, rAjJAm upari darpa dAnaM ca ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तत्र उत्तमो दण्डः ॥

No son, or heir claiming a dead man‟s property shall,

english translation

tatra uttamo daNDaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्रातिभाव्यं दण्ड शुल्क शेषम् आक्षिकं सौरिकं च न अकामः पुत्रो दायादो वा रिक्थ हरो दद्यात् ॥ इति दत्तस्य अनपाकर्म ।

against his own will, pay the value of the bail borne by the dead man (prátibhávyadanda), the balance of any dowry (sulkasesha), or the stakes of gambling.

english translation

prAtibhAvyaM daNDa zulka zeSam AkSikaM saurikaM ca na akAmaH putro dAyAdo vA riktha haro dadyAt ॥ iti dattasya anapAkarma ।

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अस्वामि विक्रयस् तु नष्ट अपहृतम् आसाद्य स्वामी धर्मस्थेन ग्राहयेत् ॥

(Sale without ownership.) As regards sale without ownership:--On the detection of a lost property in the possession of another person, the owner shall cause the offender to be arrested through the judges of a court.

english translation

asvAmi vikrayas tu naSTa apahRtam AsAdya svAmI dharmasthena grAhayet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript