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अभिजात उपरुद्धा भूमिर् अत्यन्त महा उपकारा अपि क्षमा मोक्षयितुं व्यसन आबाध भयात्, पशु व्रज उपरुद्धा तु कोश वाहन उपकारिणी न क्षमा मोक्षयितुम्, अन्यत्र सस्य वाप उपरोधाद् इति ॥

though immensely useful, the land occupied by a high-born person deserves to be freed, lest he might cause troubles (otherwise), whereas the land held for grazing a flock of cattle is productive of money and beasts, and does not therefore deserve to be confiscated unless cultivation of crops is impeded thereby.

english translation