Arthashastra

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सुवर्णान् माषकम् अपहरतो द्वि शतो दण्डः, रूप्य धरणान् माषकम् अपहरतो द्वादश पणः ॥

sanskrit

When a goldsmith steals from a suvarna gold equal to the weight of a másha (1/16th of a suvarna), he shall be punished 200 panas; when he steals from a silver dharana silver equal to the value of a másha, he shall be fined 12 panas.

english translation

suvarNAn mASakam apaharato dvi zato daNDaH, rUpya dharaNAn mASakam apaharato dvAdaza paNaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/kantakazodhana/1/28

सुवर्णान् माषकम् अपहरतो द्वि शतो दण्डः, रूप्य धरणान् माषकम् अपहरतो द्वादश पणः ॥

sanskrit

When a goldsmith steals from a suvarna gold equal to the weight of a másha (1/16th of a suvarna), he shall be punished 200 panas; when he steals from a silver dharana silver equal to the value of a másha, he shall be fined 12 panas.

english translation

suvarNAn mASakam apaharato dvi zato daNDaH, rUpya dharaNAn mASakam apaharato dvAdaza paNaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript