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 Sanscript

पातयित्वा 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 Sanscript

शूद्रो 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 Sanscript

अवगूर्णे 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 Sanscript

तेन 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