Manusmriti

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मनुष्याणां पशूनां च दुःखाय प्रहृते सति । यथा यथा महद् दुःखं दण्डं कुर्यात् तथा तथा ॥ २८६ ॥

sanskrit

If a blow is struck against men or animals in order to (give them) pain, (the judge) shall inflict a fine in proportion to the amount of pain (caused).

english translation

manuSyANAM pazUnAM ca duHkhAya prahRte sati । yathA yathA mahad duHkhaM daNDaM kuryAt tathA tathA ॥ 286 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/manusmriti/8/286

मनुष्याणां पशूनां च दुःखाय प्रहृते सति । यथा यथा महद् दुःखं दण्डं कुर्यात् तथा तथा ॥ २८६ ॥

sanskrit

If a blow is struck against men or animals in order to (give them) pain, (the judge) shall inflict a fine in proportion to the amount of pain (caused).

english translation

manuSyANAM pazUnAM ca duHkhAya prahRte sati । yathA yathA mahad duHkhaM daNDaM kuryAt tathA tathA ॥ 286 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript