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दण्ड पारुष्यं स्पर्शनम् अवगूर्णं प्रहतम् इति ॥
TOUCHING, striking, or hurting constitutes assault.
english translation
नाभेर् अधः कायं हस्त पङ्क भस्म पांसुभिर् इति स्पृशतस् त्रि पणो दण्डः, तैर् एव अमेध्यैः पाद ष्ठीविकाभ्यां च षट् पणः, छर्दि मूत्र पुरीष आदिभिर् द्वादश पणः ॥
When a person touches with hand, mud, ashes or dust the body of another person below the naval, he shall be punished with a fine of 3 panas; with some but unclean things, with the leg, or spittle, 6 panas; with saliva (Chhardi), urine, faeces, etc. 12 panas.
english translation
नाभेर् उपरि द्वि गुणाः, शिरसि चतुर् गुणाः समेषु ॥
If the same offence is committed above the navel, the fines shall be doubled; and on the head, quadrupled.
english translation
विशिष्टेषु द्वि गुणाः, हीनेष्व् अर्ध दण्डाः, पर स्त्रीषु द्वि गुणाः, प्रमाद मद मोह आदिभिर् अर्ध दण्डाः ॥
If the same offence is committed on persons of superior rank, the fines shall be twice as much: and on persons of lower rank, half of the above fines. If the same offence is committed on the women of others, the fines shall be doubled. If the offence is due to carelessness, intoxication, or loss of sense, the fines shall be halved.
english translation
पाद वस्त्र हस्त केश अवलम्बनेषु षट् पण उत्तरा दण्डाः ॥
For catching hold of a man by his legs, clothes, hands or hair, fines ranging above 6 panas shall be imposed.
english translation