Arthashastra
हृदयाद् उद्धृत्य अग्नौ प्रक्षिप्तं चिटिचिटायद् इन्द्र धनुर् वर्णं वा विष युक्तं विद्यात्, दग्धस्य हृदयम् अदग्धं दृष्ट्वा वा ॥
Or the same extracted from the belly and thrown on fire may, if it makes „chitchita‟ sound and assumes the rainbow colour, be declared as poisoned. Or when the belly (hridayam) remains unburnt, although the rest of the body is reduced to ashes, the dead man's servants may be examined as to any violent and cruel treatments they may have received at the hands of the dead.
english translation
hRdayAd uddhRtya agnau prakSiptaM ciTiciTAyad indra dhanur varNaM vA viSa yuktaM vidyAt, dagdhasya hRdayam adagdhaM dRSTvA vA ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript1.
कारुक रक्षणम् अर्थात् धोवी रंगरेज, सुनार, वैद्य तथा नट आदि सम्बन्धी नियम
Protection Of Artisans
2.
व्यापारियों से प्रना की रक्षा
Protection Of Merchants
3.
दैवी आत्तियों से प्रजा की रक्षा करने के उपाय
Remedies Against National Calamitie
4.
प्रजा पीडिकों से रक्षा करने के नियम, गुप्तचरों का साधु ज्योतिपी आदि के भेप बनाना
Suppression Of The Wicked Living By Foul Means
5.
तपस्वी जासूसों द्वारा आपराधिक प्रवृत्ति वाले युवाओं का पता लगाना
Detection Of Youths Of Criminal Tendency By Ascetic Spies
6.
चोरों की पहिचान आदि
Seizure Of Criminals On Suspicion Or In The Very Act
आशुमृतक परीक्षा (कतल)
Examination Of Sudden Death
8.
अपराधी और गवाहों का वर्णन
Trial And Torture To Elicit Confessio
9.
राजकमेचारियों के स्थानोंकी पड़ताल
Protection Of All Kinds Of Government Departments
10.
अपराधी को अङ्गं छेदन की सजा
Fines In Lieu Of Mutilation Of Limbs
11.
लड़ाई झगड़ों का वर्णन
Death With Or Without Torture
12.
कन्या संबन्धी अपराधों का वर्णन
Sexual Intercourse With Immature Girls
13.
अभक्ष्य भक्षण के संबंध में राज नियम
Punishment For Violating Justice
हृदयाद् उद्धृत्य अग्नौ प्रक्षिप्तं चिटिचिटायद् इन्द्र धनुर् वर्णं वा विष युक्तं विद्यात्, दग्धस्य हृदयम् अदग्धं दृष्ट्वा वा ॥
Or the same extracted from the belly and thrown on fire may, if it makes „chitchita‟ sound and assumes the rainbow colour, be declared as poisoned. Or when the belly (hridayam) remains unburnt, although the rest of the body is reduced to ashes, the dead man's servants may be examined as to any violent and cruel treatments they may have received at the hands of the dead.
english translation
hRdayAd uddhRtya agnau prakSiptaM ciTiciTAyad indra dhanur varNaM vA viSa yuktaM vidyAt, dagdhasya hRdayam adagdhaM dRSTvA vA ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript