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कामं देश जाति गोत्र चरण मैथुन अवहासेन नर्मयेयुः ॥

They may hold their performances to their liking in accordance with the procedure of their country, caste, family, profession, or copulation.

english translation

कुशीलवैश् चारणा भिक्षुकाश् च व्याख्याताः ॥

The same rules shall apply to dancers, dumb-players and other mendicants.

english translation

तेषाम् अयः शूलेन यावतः पणान् अभिवदेयुस् तावन्तः शिफा प्रहारा दण्डाः ॥

For offences, mendicants shall receive as many lashes with an iron rod as the number of panas imposed on them.

english translation

शेषाणां कर्मणां निष्पत्ति वेतनं शिल्पिनां कल्पयेत् ॥

Wages for the works of other kinds of artisans shall be similarly determined.

english translation

एवं चोरान् अचोर आख्यान् वणिक् कारु कुशीलवान् ।

who are thieves in effect though not in name shall be restrained from oppression on the country.

english translation