Arthashastra
संदिष्टम् अर्थम् अप्रयच्छतो, भ्रातृ भार्यां हस्तेन लङ्घयतो, रूप आजीवाम् अन्य उपरुद्धां गच्छतः, पर वक्तव्यं पण्यं क्रीणानस्य, समुद्रं गृहम् उद्भिन्दतः, सामन्त चत्वारिंशत् कुल्य आबाधाम् आचरतश् च अष्ट चत्वारिंशत् पणो दण्डः ॥
When a person does not hand over the property entrusted to him for delivery to a third person, drags with his hand the wife of his brother, has connection with a public woman kept by another, sells merchandise that is under ill repute, breaks open the sealed door of a house, or causes hurt to any of the forty-house-holders or neighbours, a fine of 48 panas shall be imposed.
english translation
saMdiSTam artham aprayacchato, bhrAtR bhAryAM hastena laGghayato, rUpa AjIvAm anya uparuddhAM gacchataH, para vaktavyaM paNyaM krINAnasya, samudraM gRham udbhindataH, sAmanta catvAriMzat kulya AbAdhAm Acarataz ca aSTa catvAriMzat paNo daNDaH ॥
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.
19.
मारपीट
Assault.
जुआ तथा अन्य अपराधों का वर्णन
Gambling And Betting And Miscellaneous Offences.
संदिष्टम् अर्थम् अप्रयच्छतो, भ्रातृ भार्यां हस्तेन लङ्घयतो, रूप आजीवाम् अन्य उपरुद्धां गच्छतः, पर वक्तव्यं पण्यं क्रीणानस्य, समुद्रं गृहम् उद्भिन्दतः, सामन्त चत्वारिंशत् कुल्य आबाधाम् आचरतश् च अष्ट चत्वारिंशत् पणो दण्डः ॥
When a person does not hand over the property entrusted to him for delivery to a third person, drags with his hand the wife of his brother, has connection with a public woman kept by another, sells merchandise that is under ill repute, breaks open the sealed door of a house, or causes hurt to any of the forty-house-holders or neighbours, a fine of 48 panas shall be imposed.
english translation
saMdiSTam artham aprayacchato, bhrAtR bhAryAM hastena laGghayato, rUpa AjIvAm anya uparuddhAM gacchataH, para vaktavyaM paNyaM krINAnasya, samudraM gRham udbhindataH, sAmanta catvAriMzat kulya AbAdhAm Acarataz ca aSTa catvAriMzat paNo daNDaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript