Manusmriti

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

sanskrit

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 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript