Arthashastra
परं 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 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
7.
आशुमृतक परीक्षा (कतल)
Examination Of Sudden Death
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
परं 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 Sanscript