Manusmriti
तं देशकालौ शक्तिं च विद्यां चावेक्ष्य तत्त्वतः । यथार्हतः सम्प्रणयेन्नरेष्वन्यायवर्तिषु ॥ १६ ॥
Having fully considered the time and the place (of the offence), the strength and the knowledge (of the offender), let him justly inflict that (punishment) on men who act unjustly.
english translation
taM dezakAlau zaktiM ca vidyAM cAvekSya tattvataH । yathArhataH sampraNayennareSvanyAyavartiSu ॥ 16 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतं देशकालौ शक्तिं च विद्यां चावेक्ष्य तत्त्वतः । यथार्हतः सम्प्रणयेन्नरेष्वन्यायवर्तिषु ॥ १६ ॥
Having fully considered the time and the place (of the offence), the strength and the knowledge (of the offender), let him justly inflict that (punishment) on men who act unjustly.
english translation
taM dezakAlau zaktiM ca vidyAM cAvekSya tattvataH । yathArhataH sampraNayennareSvanyAyavartiSu ॥ 16 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript