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अदण्ड्य दण्डने राज्ञो दण्डस् त्रिंशद् गुणो अंभसि । वरुणाय प्रदातव्यो ब्राह्मणेभ्यस् ततः परम् ॥

When the king punishes an innocent man, he shall throw into water dedicating to god Varuna a fine equal to thirty times the unjust imposition; and this amount shall afterwards be distributed among the Bráhmans.

english translation

adaNDya daNDane rAjJo daNDas triMzad guNo aMbhasi । varuNAya pradAtavyo brAhmaNebhyas tataH param ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

Chapter 13

Verse 41

Chapter 13

Verse 43