Arthashastra

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तीर्थ घात ग्रन्थि भेद ऊर्ध्व कराणां प्रथमे अपराधे संदेशच् छेदनं चतुष् पञ्चाशत् पणो वा दण्डः, द्वितीये छेदनं पणस्य शत्यो वा दण्डः, तृतीये दक्षिण हस्त वधश् चतुः शतो वा दण्डः, चतुर्थे यथा कामी वधः ॥

WHEN Government servants (arthachara) commit for the first time such offences as violation of sacred institutions (tírthágháta), or pickpocketing (granthibheda), they shall have their index finger cut off or shall pay a fine of 54 panas; when for a second time they commit the same, they shall have their ( ) cut off or pay a fine of 100 panas; when for a third time, they shall have their right hand cut off or pay a fine of 400 panas; and when for a fourth time, they shall in any way be put to death.

english translation

tIrtha ghAta granthi bheda Urdhva karANAM prathame aparAdhe saMdezac chedanaM catuS paJcAzat paNo vA daNDaH, dvitIye chedanaM paNasya zatyo vA daNDaH, tRtIye dakSiNa hasta vadhaz catuH zato vA daNDaH, caturthe yathA kAmI vadhaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पञ्च विंशति पण अवरेषु कुक्कुट नकुल मार्जार श्व सूकर स्तेयेषु हिंसायां वा चतुष् पञ्चाशत् पणो दण्डः, नास अग्रच् छेदनं वा चण्डाल अरण्य चराणाम् अर्ध दण्डाः ॥

When a person steals or destroys cocks, mangoose, cats, dogs or pigs, of less than 54 panas in value, he shall have the edge of his nose cut off or pay a fine of 54 panas. If these animals belong to either Chandalas or wild tribes half of the above fine shall be imposed.

english translation

paJca viMzati paNa avareSu kukkuTa nakula mArjAra zva sUkara steyeSu hiMsAyAM vA catuS paJcAzat paNo daNDaH, nAsa agrac chedanaM vA caNDAla araNya carANAm ardha daNDAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पाश जाल कूट अवपातेषु बद्धानां मृग पशु पक्षि व्याल मत्स्यानाम् आदाने तच् च तावच् च दण्डः ॥

When any person steals wild beasts, cattle, birds, elephants, tigers, fish, or any other animals confined in traps, fences, or pits, he shall not only pay a fine equal to the value of the stolen animals, but also restore the animals.

english translation

pAza jAla kUTa avapAteSu baddhAnAM mRga pazu pakSi vyAla matsyAnAm AdAne tac ca tAvac ca daNDaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मृग द्रव्य वनान् मृग द्रव्य अपहारे शात्यो दण्डः ॥

For stealing beasts or raw materials from forests, a fine of 100 panas shall be imposed.

english translation

mRga dravya vanAn mRga dravya apahAre zAtyo daNDaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

बिंब विहार मृग पक्षि स्तेये हिंसायां वा द्वि गुणो दण्डः ॥

For stealing or destroying dolls, beasts, or birds from infirmaries, twice the above fine shall be levied.

english translation

biMba vihAra mRga pakSi steye hiMsAyAM vA dvi guNo daNDaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript