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महा पशुम् एकं दासं दासीं वा अपहरतः प्रेत भाण्डं वा विक्रीणानस्य द्वि पाद वधः, षट् छतो वा दण्डः ॥

When any person steals a big animal, abducts a male or female slave, or sells the articles belonging to a dead body (pretabhándam), he shall have both of his legs cut off or pay a fine of 600 panas.

english translation

वर्ण उत्तमानां गुरूणां च हस्त पाद लङ्घने राज यान वाहन आद्य् आरोहणे च एक हस्त पाद वधः, सप्त शतो वा दण्डः ॥

When a man contemptuously rushes against the hands or legs of any person of a higher caste, or of a teacher, or mounts the horse, elephant, coach, etc., of the king, he shall have one of his legs and one of his hands cut off or pay a fine of 700 panas.

english translation

शूद्रस्य ब्राह्मण वादिनो देव द्रव्यम् अवस्तृणतो राज द्विष्टम् आदिशतो द्वि नेत्र भेदिनश् च योग अञ्जनेन अन्धत्वम्, अष्ट शतो वा दण्डः ॥

When a Súdra calls himself a Bráhman, or when any person steals the property of gods, conspires against the king, or destroys both the eyes of another, he shall either have his eyes destroyed by the application of poisonous ointment, or pay a fine of 800 panas.

english translation

चोरं पारदारिकं वा मोक्षयतो राज शासनम् ऊनम् अतिरिक्तं वा लिखतः कन्यां दासीं वा स हिरण्यम् अपरहतः कूट व्यवहारिणो विमांस विक्रयिणश् च वाम हस्त द्वि पाद वधो, नव शतो वा दण्डः ॥

When a person causes a thief or an adulterer to be let off or adds or omits anything while writing down the king's order, abducts a girl or a slave possessed of gold, carries off any deceitful transaction, or sells rotten flesh, he shall either have his two legs and one hand cut off or pay a fine of 900 panas.

english translation

मानुष मांस विक्रये वधः ॥

Any person who sells human flesh shall be condemned to death.

english translation