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व्यावहारिकं कर्म चतुष्कं षड् दण्डाः, सप्त कशाः, द्वाव् उपरि निबन्धौ, उदक नालिका च ॥

There are in vogue four kinds of torture (karma):-- Six punishments (shatdandáh), seven kinds of whipping (kasa), two kinds of suspension from above (upari nibandhau), and water-tube (udakanáliká cha).

english translation

vyAvahArikaM karma catuSkaM SaD daNDAH, sapta kazAH, dvAv upari nibandhau, udaka nAlikA ca ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

Chapter 8

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