Arthashastra

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कलहे द्रव्यम् अपहरतो दश पणो दण्डः, क्षुद्रक द्रव्य हिंसायां तच् च तावच् च दण्डः, स्थूलक द्रव्य हिंसायां तच् च द्वि गुणश् च दण्डः, वस्त्र आभरण हिरण्य सुवर्ण भाण्ड हिंसायां तच् च पूर्वश् च साहस दण्डः ॥

(Robbery in quarrels.) A person stealing anything under the tumult of a quarrel shall be fined 10 panas. Destruction of articles of small value shall be punished with a fine equal to the value of the articles besides the payment (to the sufferer) of an adequate compensation. Destruction of big things with a compensation equal to the value of the articles and a fine equal to twice the value. In the case of destruction of such things as clothes, gold, gold-coins, and vessels or merchandise, the first amercement together with the value of the articles shall be levied.

english translation

kalahe dravyam apaharato daza paNo daNDaH, kSudraka dravya hiMsAyAM tac ca tAvac ca daNDaH, sthUlaka dravya hiMsAyAM tac ca dvi guNaz ca daNDaH, vastra AbharaNa hiraNya suvarNa bhANDa hiMsAyAM tac ca pUrvaz ca sAhasa daNDaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript