Arthashastra

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गणिका दुहितरं प्रकुर्वतश् चतुष् पञ्चाशत् पणो दण्डः, शुल्कं मातुर् भोगः षोडश गुणः ॥

When a man has connection with a harlot's daughter, he shall not only pay a fine of 54 panas, but also give her mother sixteen times her daily income.

english translation

gaNikA duhitaraM prakurvataz catuS paJcAzat paNo daNDaH, zulkaM mAtur bhogaH SoDaza guNaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दासस्य दास्या वा दुहितरम् अदासीं प्रकुर्वतश् चतुर् विंशति पणो दण्डः शुल्क आबन्ध्य दानं च ॥

When a man defiles the daughter of his own male or female slave, he shall not only pay a fine of 24 panas, but also provide the maiden with an adequate nuptial fee (sulka) and jewellery (ábaddhya).

english translation

dAsasya dAsyA vA duhitaram adAsIM prakurvataz catur viMzati paNo daNDaH zulka Abandhya dAnaM ca ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

निष्क्रय अनुरूपां दासीं प्रकुर्वतो द्वादश पणो दण्डो वस्त्र आबन्ध्य दानं च ॥

When a man has connection with a woman who has been held in slavery on account of certain ransom due from her, he shall not only pay a fine of 12 panas, but also provide the woman with dress and maintenance.

english translation

niSkraya anurUpAM dAsIM prakurvato dvAdaza paNo daNDo vastra Abandhya dAnaM ca ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

साचिव्य अवकाश दाने कर्तृ समो दण्डः ॥

Abettors in all the above cases shall each have the same punishment as the principal offender.

english translation

sAcivya avakAza dAne kartR samo daNDaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्रोषित पतिकाम् अपचरन्तीं पति बन्धुस् तत् पुरुषो वा संगृह्णीयात् ॥

A relative, or a servant of an absentee husband may take the latter's wife of loose character under his own protection (samgrihníyat = may marry her).

english translation

proSita patikAm apacarantIM pati bandhus tat puruSo vA saMgRhNIyAt ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript