Manusmriti

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आदाननित्याच्चादातुराहरेदप्रयच्छतः । तथा यशोऽस्य प्रथते धर्मश्चैव प्रवर्धते ॥ १५ ॥

sanskrit

(Or) he may take (it by force or fraud) from one who always takes and never gives, and who refuses to give it; thus the fame (of the taker) will spread and his merit increase.

english translation

AdAnanityAccAdAturAharedaprayacchataH | tathA yazo'sya prathate dharmazcaiva pravardhate || 15 ||

hk transliteration