Manusmriti

Progress:57.7%

न भोक्तव्यो बलादाधिर्भुञ्जानो वृद्धिमुत्सृजेत् । मूल्येन तोषयेच्चैनमाधिस्तेनोऽन्यथा भवेत् ॥ १४४ ॥

A pledge (to be kept only) must not be used by force, (the creditor), so using it, shall give up his (whole) interest, or, (if it has been spoilt by use) he shall satisfy the (owner) by (paying its) original price; else he commits a theft of the pledge.

english translation

na bhoktavyo balAdAdhirbhuJjAno vRddhimutsRjet | mUlyena toSayeccainamAdhisteno'nyathA bhavet || 144 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript