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एष दण्डविधिः प्रोक्तो वाक्पारुष्यस्य तत्त्वतः । अत ऊर्ध्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि दण्डपारुष्यनिर्णयम् ॥ २७८ ॥

Thus the rules for punishments (applicable to cases) of defamation have been truly declared; I will next propound the decision (of cases) of assault.

english translation

eSa daNDavidhiH prokto vAkpAruSyasya tattvataH | ata UrdhvaM pravakSyAmi daNDapAruSyanirNayam || 278 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

Chapter 8

Verse 279