Manusmriti

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पृष्ठतस्तु शरीरस्य नोत्तमाङ्गे कथं चन । अतोऽन्यथा तु प्रहरन् प्राप्तः स्याच्चौरकिल्बिषम् ॥ ३०० ॥

sanskrit

But on the back part of the body (only), never on a noble part; he who strikes them otherwise will incur the same guilt as a thief.

english translation

pRSThatastu zarIrasya nottamAGge kathaM cana | ato'nyathA tu praharan prAptaH syAccaurakilbiSam || 300 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript