Arthashastra
ये च अस्य हत भूमाव् आसन्न चरास् तान् एक एकशः पृच्छेत् "केन अयम् इह आनीतो हतो वा, कः स शस्त्रः संगूहमान उद्विग्नो वा युष्माभिर् दृष्टः" इति ॥
Those who happened to be at the locality of murder shall be severally asked as follows:-- By whom the deceased was brought there; whether they (the witnesses) saw any armed person lurking in the place and showing signs of troubled appearance?
english translation
ye ca asya hata bhUmAv Asanna carAs tAn eka ekazaH pRcchet "kena ayam iha AnIto hato vA, kaH sa zastraH saMgUhamAna udvigno vA yuSmAbhir dRSTaH" iti ॥
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
ये च अस्य हत भूमाव् आसन्न चरास् तान् एक एकशः पृच्छेत् "केन अयम् इह आनीतो हतो वा, कः स शस्त्रः संगूहमान उद्विग्नो वा युष्माभिर् दृष्टः" इति ॥
Those who happened to be at the locality of murder shall be severally asked as follows:-- By whom the deceased was brought there; whether they (the witnesses) saw any armed person lurking in the place and showing signs of troubled appearance?
english translation
ye ca asya hata bhUmAv Asanna carAs tAn eka ekazaH pRcchet "kena ayam iha AnIto hato vA, kaH sa zastraH saMgUhamAna udvigno vA yuSmAbhir dRSTaH" iti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript