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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.

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