Arthashastra

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सवर्णाम् अप्राप्त फलां प्रकुर्वतो हस्त वधः, चतुः शतो वा दण्डः ॥

HE who defiles a maiden of equal caste before she has reached her maturity shall have his hand cut off or pay a fine of 400 panas;

english translation

savarNAm aprApta phalAM prakurvato hasta vadhaH, catuH zato vA daNDaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मृतायां वधः ॥

if the maiden dies in consequence, the offender shall be put to death.

english translation

प्राप्त फलां प्रकुर्वतो मध्यमा प्रदेशिनी वधो, द्वि शतो वा दण्डः ॥

He who defiles a maiden who has attained maturity shall have his middle finger cut off or pay a fine of 200 panas.

english translation

prApta phalAM prakurvato madhyamA pradezinI vadho, dvi zato vA daNDaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पितुश् च अवहीनं दद्यात् ॥

besides giving an adequate compensation to her father.

english translation

pituz ca avahInaM dadyAt ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

न च प्राकाम्यम् अकामायां लब्भेत ॥

No man shall have sexual intercourse with any woman against her will.

english translation

na ca prAkAmyam akAmAyAM labbheta ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript