Arthashastra
हस्तेन अवगूर्णे त्रि पण अवरो द्वादश पण परो दण्डः, पादेन द्वि गुणः, दुःख उत्पादनेन द्रव्येण पूर्वः साहस दण्डः, प्राण आबाधिकेन मध्यमः ॥
Striking with the hand. shall be punished with fines below 3 panas, with the leg twice as much as the above fine; and striking with an instrument so as to cause swellings shall be punished with the first amercement; and striking so as to endanger life shall be punished with the middle-most amercement.
english translation
hastena avagUrNe tri paNa avaro dvAdaza paNa paro daNDaH, pAdena dvi guNaH, duHkha utpAdanena dravyeNa pUrvaH sAhasa daNDaH, prANa AbAdhikena madhyamaH ॥
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.
11.
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.
मारपीट
Assault.
20.
जुआ तथा अन्य अपराधों का वर्णन
Gambling And Betting And Miscellaneous Offences.
हस्तेन अवगूर्णे त्रि पण अवरो द्वादश पण परो दण्डः, पादेन द्वि गुणः, दुःख उत्पादनेन द्रव्येण पूर्वः साहस दण्डः, प्राण आबाधिकेन मध्यमः ॥
Striking with the hand. shall be punished with fines below 3 panas, with the leg twice as much as the above fine; and striking with an instrument so as to cause swellings shall be punished with the first amercement; and striking so as to endanger life shall be punished with the middle-most amercement.
english translation
hastena avagUrNe tri paNa avaro dvAdaza paNa paro daNDaH, pAdena dvi guNaH, duHkha utpAdanena dravyeNa pUrvaH sAhasa daNDaH, prANa AbAdhikena madhyamaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript