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तथा धरिममेयानां शतादभ्यधिके वधः । सुवर्णरजतादीनामुत्तमानां च वाससाम् ॥ ३२१ ॥

So shall corporal punishment be inflicted for stealing more than a hundred (palas) of articles sold by the weight, (i.e.) of gold, silver, and so forth, and of most excellent clothes.

english translation

tathA dharimameyAnAM zatAdabhyadhike vadhaH | suvarNarajatAdInAmuttamAnAM ca vAsasAm || 321 ||

322

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पञ्चाशतस्त्वभ्यधिके हस्तच्छेदनमिष्यते । शेषे त्वेकादशगुणं मूल्याद् दण्डं प्रकल्पयेत् ॥ ३२२ ॥

For (stealing) more than fifty (palas) it is enacted that the hands (of the offender) shall be cut off; but in other cases, let him inflict a fine of eleven times the value.

english translation

paJcAzatastvabhyadhike hastacchedanamiSyate | zeSe tvekAdazaguNaM mUlyAd daNDaM prakalpayet || 322 ||

323

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पुरुषाणां कुलीनानां नारीणां च विशेषतः । मुख्यानां चैव रत्नानां हरणे वधमर्हति ॥ ३२३ ॥

For stealing men of noble family and especially women and the most precious gems, (the offender) deserves corporal (or capital) punishment.

english translation

puruSANAM kulInAnAM nArINAM ca vizeSataH | mukhyAnAM caiva ratnAnAM haraNe vadhamarhati || 323 ||

324

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महापशूनां हरणे शस्त्राणामौषधस्य च । कालमासाद्य कार्यं च दण्डं राजा प्रकल्पयेत् ॥ ३२४ ॥

For stealing large animals, weapons, or medicines, let the king fix a punishment, after considering the time and the purpose (for which they were destined).

english translation

mahApazUnAM haraNe zastrANAmauSadhasya ca | kAlamAsAdya kAryaM ca daNDaM rAjA prakalpayet || 324 ||

325

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गोषु ब्राह्मणसंस्थासु छुरिकायाश्च भेदने । पशूनां हरणे चैव सद्यः कार्योऽर्धपादिकः ॥ ३२५ ॥

For (stealing) cows belonging to Brahmanas, piercing (the nostrils of) a barren cow, and for stealing (other) cattle (belonging to Brahmanas, the offender) shall forthwith lose half his feet.

english translation

goSu brAhmaNasaMsthAsu churikAyAzca bhedane | pazUnAM haraNe caiva sadyaH kAryo'rdhapAdikaH || 325 ||