Arthashastra
बन्धन अगार अध्यक्षस्य संरुद्धकम् अनाख्याय चारयतश् चतुर् विंशति पणो दण्डः, कर्म कारयतो द्वि गुणः, स्थान अन्यत्वं गमयतो अन्न पानं वा रुन्धतः षण् णवतिर् दण्डः, परिक्लेशयत उत्कोटयतो वा मध्यमः साहस दण्डः, घ्नतः साहस्रः ॥
When the superintendeat of jails puts any person in lock-up without declaring the grounds of provocation (samkrudhakamanákhyáya), he shall be fined 24 panas; when he subjects any person to unjust torture, 48 panas; when he transfers a prisoner to another place, or deprives a prisoner of food and water, 96 panas; when be troubles or receives bribes from a prisoner, he shall be punished, with the middlemost amercement; when he beats a prisoner to death, he shall be fined 1,000 panas.
english translation
bandhana agAra adhyakSasya saMruddhakam anAkhyAya cArayataz catur viMzati paNo daNDaH, karma kArayato dvi guNaH, sthAna anyatvaM gamayato anna pAnaM vA rundhataH SaN Navatir daNDaH, pariklezayata utkoTayato vA madhyamaH sAhasa daNDaH, ghnataH sAhasraH ॥
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
8.
अपराधी और गवाहों का वर्णन
Trial And Torture To Elicit Confessio
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
बन्धन अगार अध्यक्षस्य संरुद्धकम् अनाख्याय चारयतश् चतुर् विंशति पणो दण्डः, कर्म कारयतो द्वि गुणः, स्थान अन्यत्वं गमयतो अन्न पानं वा रुन्धतः षण् णवतिर् दण्डः, परिक्लेशयत उत्कोटयतो वा मध्यमः साहस दण्डः, घ्नतः साहस्रः ॥
When the superintendeat of jails puts any person in lock-up without declaring the grounds of provocation (samkrudhakamanákhyáya), he shall be fined 24 panas; when he subjects any person to unjust torture, 48 panas; when he transfers a prisoner to another place, or deprives a prisoner of food and water, 96 panas; when be troubles or receives bribes from a prisoner, he shall be punished, with the middlemost amercement; when he beats a prisoner to death, he shall be fined 1,000 panas.
english translation
bandhana agAra adhyakSasya saMruddhakam anAkhyAya cArayataz catur viMzati paNo daNDaH, karma kArayato dvi guNaH, sthAna anyatvaM gamayato anna pAnaM vA rundhataH SaN Navatir daNDaH, pariklezayata utkoTayato vA madhyamaH sAhasa daNDaH, ghnataH sAhasraH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript