Manusmriti

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द्विजोऽध्वगः क्षीणवृत्तिर्द्वाविक्षू द्वे च मूलके । आददानः परक्षेत्रात्न दण्डं दातुमर्हति ॥ ३४१ ॥

sanskrit

A twice-born man, who is travelling and whose provisions are exhausted, shall not be fined, if he takes two stalks of sugar-cane or two (esculent) roots from the field of another man.

english translation

dvijo'dhvagaH kSINavRttirdvAvikSU dve ca mUlake | AdadAnaH parakSetrAtna daNDaM dAtumarhati || 341 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

असन्दितानां सन्दाता सन्दितानां च मोक्षकः । दासाश्वरथहर्ता च प्राप्तः स्याच्चोरकिल्बिषम् ॥ ३४२ ॥

sanskrit

He who ties up unbound or sets free tied up (cattle of other men), he who takes a slave, a horse, or a carriage will have incurred the guilt of a thief.

english translation

asanditAnAM sandAtA sanditAnAM ca mokSakaH | dAsAzvarathahartA ca prAptaH syAccorakilbiSam || 342 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अनेन विधिना राजा कुर्वाणः स्तेननिग्रहम् । यशोऽस्मिन् प्राप्नुयात्लोके प्रेत्य चानुत्तमं सुखम् ॥ ३४३ ॥

sanskrit

A king who punishes thieves according to these rules, will gain fame in this world and after death unsurpassable bliss.

english translation

anena vidhinA rAjA kurvANaH stenanigraham | yazo'smin prApnuyAtloke pretya cAnuttamaM sukham || 343 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अइन्द्रं स्थानमभिप्रेप्सुर्यशश्चाक्षयमव्ययम् । नोपेक्षेत क्षणमपि राजा साहसिकं नरम् ॥ ३४४ ॥

sanskrit

A king who desires to gain the throne of Indra and imperishable eternal fame, shall not, even for a moment, neglect (to punish) the man who commits violence.

english translation

aindraM sthAnamabhiprepsuryazazcAkSayamavyayam | nopekSeta kSaNamapi rAjA sAhasikaM naram || 344 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वाग्दुष्टात् तस्कराच्चैव दण्डेनैव च हिंसतः । साहसस्य नरः कर्ता विज्ञेयः पापकृत्तमः ॥ ३४५ ॥

sanskrit

He who commits violence must be considered as the worst offender, (more wicked) than a defamer, than a thief, and than he who injures (another) with a staff.

english translation

vAgduSTAt taskarAccaiva daNDenaiva ca hiMsataH | sAhasasya naraH kartA vijJeyaH pApakRttamaH || 345 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript