Arthashastra
सेतुभ्यो मुञ्चतस् तोयम् अवारे षट् पणो दमः । वारे वा तोयम् अन्येषां प्रमादेन उपरुन्धतः ॥
Persons, letting out the water of tanks, etc., at any other place than their sluice gate (apáre), shall pay a fine of 6 panas; and persons who recklessly obstruct the flow of water from the sluice-gate of tanks shall also pay the same fine.
english translation
setubhyo muJcatas toyam avAre SaT paNo damaH । vAre vA toyam anyeSAM pramAdena uparundhataH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript