Manusmriti

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तं देशकालौ शक्तिं च विद्यां चावेक्ष्य तत्त्वतः । यथार्हतः सम्प्रणयेन्नरेष्वन्यायवर्तिषु ॥ १६ ॥

sanskrit

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