Arthashastra
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देव पशु प्रतिमा मनुष्य क्षेत्र गृह हिरण्य सुवर्ण रत्न सस्य अपहारिण उत्तमो दण्डः, शुद्ध वधो वा ॥
When a person steals images of gods or of animals, abducts men, or takes possession of fields, houses, gold, gold-coins, precious stones, or crops of others, he shall either be beheaded or compelled to pay the highest amercement.
english translation
deva pazu pratimA manuSya kSetra gRha hiraNya suvarNa ratna sasya apahAriNa uttamo daNDaH, zuddha vadho vA ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपुरुषं च अपराधं च कारणं गुरु लाघवम् । अनुबन्धं तदात्वं च देश कालौ समीक्ष्य च ॥
Taking into consideration the (social position of) persons, the nature of the offence, the cause, whether grave or slight (that led to the perpetration of the offence), the antecedent and present circumstances, the time, and the place.
english translation
puruSaM ca aparAdhaM ca kAraNaM guru lAghavam । anubandhaM tadAtvaM ca deza kAlau samIkSya ca ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptउत्तम अवर मध्यत्वं प्रदेष्टा दण्ड कर्मणि । राज्ञश् च प्रकृतीनां च कल्पयेद् अन्तरा स्थितः ॥
and without failing to notice equitable distinctions among offenders, whether belonging to royal family or to the common people, shall the commissioner determine the propriety of imposing the first, middlemost, or highest amercements.
english translation
uttama avara madhyatvaM pradeSTA daNDa karmaNi । rAjJaz ca prakRtInAM ca kalpayed antarA sthitaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript1.
कारुक रक्षणम् अर्थात् धोवी रंगरेज, सुनार, वैद्य तथा नट आदि सम्बन्धी नियम
Protection Of Artisans
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व्यापारियों से प्रना की रक्षा
Protection Of Merchants
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दैवी आत्तियों से प्रजा की रक्षा करने के उपाय
Remedies Against National Calamitie
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प्रजा पीडिकों से रक्षा करने के नियम, गुप्तचरों का साधु ज्योतिपी आदि के भेप बनाना
Suppression Of The Wicked Living By Foul Means
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तपस्वी जासूसों द्वारा आपराधिक प्रवृत्ति वाले युवाओं का पता लगाना
Detection Of Youths Of Criminal Tendency By Ascetic Spies
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चोरों की पहिचान आदि
Seizure Of Criminals On Suspicion Or In The Very Act
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आशुमृतक परीक्षा (कतल)
Examination Of Sudden Death
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अपराधी और गवाहों का वर्णन
Trial And Torture To Elicit Confessio
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राजकमेचारियों के स्थानोंकी पड़ताल
Protection Of All Kinds Of Government Departments
अपराधी को अङ्गं छेदन की सजा
Fines In Lieu Of Mutilation Of Limbs
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लड़ाई झगड़ों का वर्णन
Death With Or Without Torture
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कन्या संबन्धी अपराधों का वर्णन
Sexual Intercourse With Immature Girls
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अभक्ष्य भक्षण के संबंध में राज नियम
Punishment For Violating Justice
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देव पशु प्रतिमा मनुष्य क्षेत्र गृह हिरण्य सुवर्ण रत्न सस्य अपहारिण उत्तमो दण्डः, शुद्ध वधो वा ॥
When a person steals images of gods or of animals, abducts men, or takes possession of fields, houses, gold, gold-coins, precious stones, or crops of others, he shall either be beheaded or compelled to pay the highest amercement.
english translation
deva pazu pratimA manuSya kSetra gRha hiraNya suvarNa ratna sasya apahAriNa uttamo daNDaH, zuddha vadho vA ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपुरुषं च अपराधं च कारणं गुरु लाघवम् । अनुबन्धं तदात्वं च देश कालौ समीक्ष्य च ॥
Taking into consideration the (social position of) persons, the nature of the offence, the cause, whether grave or slight (that led to the perpetration of the offence), the antecedent and present circumstances, the time, and the place.
english translation
puruSaM ca aparAdhaM ca kAraNaM guru lAghavam । anubandhaM tadAtvaM ca deza kAlau samIkSya ca ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptउत्तम अवर मध्यत्वं प्रदेष्टा दण्ड कर्मणि । राज्ञश् च प्रकृतीनां च कल्पयेद् अन्तरा स्थितः ॥
and without failing to notice equitable distinctions among offenders, whether belonging to royal family or to the common people, shall the commissioner determine the propriety of imposing the first, middlemost, or highest amercements.
english translation
uttama avara madhyatvaM pradeSTA daNDa karmaNi । rAjJaz ca prakRtInAM ca kalpayed antarA sthitaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript