Arthashastra
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पीडन आवेष्टन अञ्चन प्रकर्षण अध्यासनेषु पूर्वः साहस दण्डः ॥
Squeezing, rounding with arms, thrusting, dragging, or sitting over the body of another person shall be punished with the first amercement.
english translation
pIDana AveSTana aJcana prakarSaNa adhyAsaneSu pUrvaH sAhasa daNDaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपातयित्वा अपक्रामतो अर्ध दण्डः ॥
Running away after making a person fall, shall be punished with half of the above fines.
english translation
pAtayitvA apakrAmato ardha daNDaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशूद्रो येन अङ्गेन ब्राह्मणम् अभिहन्यात् तद् अस्यच् छेदयेत् ॥
That limb of a Súdra with which he strikes a Bráhman shall be cut off.
english translation
zUdro yena aGgena brAhmaNam abhihanyAt tad asyac chedayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअवगूर्णे निष्क्रयः, स्पर्शे अर्ध दण्डः ॥
(Striking.) For striking compensation is to be paid and half of the fines levied for touching.
english translation
avagUrNe niSkrayaH, sparze ardha daNDaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतेन चण्डाल अशुचयो व्याख्यातः ॥
This rule shall also apply to Chandalas and other profane persons (committing the same offence).
english translation
tena caNDAla azucayo vyAkhyAtaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript