Arthashastra

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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