Manusmriti
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 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगोषु 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 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript