Arthashastra
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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 Sanscriptपरं पाप कर्मणां नव वेत्र लताः, द्वादश कशाः, द्वाव् ऊरु वेष्टौ, विंशतिर् नक्त माल लताः, द्वात्रिंशत् तलाः, द्वौ वृश्चिक बन्धौ, उल्लंबने च द्वे, सूची हस्तस्य, यवागू पीतस्य एक पर्व दहनम् अङ्गुल्याः, स्नेह पीतस्य प्रतापनम् एकम् अहः, शिशिर रात्रौ बल्बज अग्र शय्या च ॥
As to persons who have committed grave offences, the form of torture will be nine kinds of blows with a cane:--12 beats on each of the thighs; 28 beats with a stick of the tree (naktamála); 32 beats on each palm of the hands and on each sole of the feet; two on the knuckles, the hands being joined so as to appear like a scorpion; two kinds of suspensions, face downwards (ullambane chale); burning one of the joints of a finger after the accused has been made to drink rice gruel; heating his body for a day after be has been made to drink oil; causing him to lie on coarse green grass for a night in winter.
english translation
paraM pApa karmaNAM nava vetra latAH, dvAdaza kazAH, dvAv Uru veSTau, viMzatir nakta mAla latAH, dvAtriMzat talAH, dvau vRzcika bandhau, ullaMbane ca dve, sUcI hastasya, yavAgU pItasya eka parva dahanam aGgulyAH, sneha pItasya pratApanam ekam ahaH, zizira rAtrau balbaja agra zayyA ca ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइत्य् अष्टादशकं कर्म ॥
These are the 18 kinds of torture.
english translation
ity aSTAdazakaM karma ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतस्य उपकरणं प्रमाणं प्रहरणं प्रधरणम् अवधारणं च खर पट्टाद् आगमयेत् ॥
The instruments of the accused such as ropes, clubs, arrows, spades, knives, etc., shall be paraded on the back of an ass.
english translation
tasya upakaraNaM pramANaM praharaNaM pradharaNam avadhAraNaM ca khara paTTAd Agamayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदिवस अन्तरम् एक एकं च कर्म कारयेत् ॥
Each day a fresh kind of the torture may be employed.
english translation
divasa antaram eka ekaM ca karma kArayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript