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दातव्यं सर्ववर्णेभ्यो राज्ञा चौरैर्हृतं धनम् । राजा तदुपयुञ्जानश्चौरस्याप्नोति किल्बिषम् ॥ ४० ॥
sanskrit
Property stolen by thieves must be restored by the king to (men of) all castes (varna); a king who uses such (property) for himself incurs the guilt of a thief.
english translation
dAtavyaM sarvavarNebhyo rAjJA caurairhRtaM dhanam | rAjA tadupayuJjAnazcaurasyApnoti kilbiSam || 40 ||
hk transliteration
Manusmriti
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दातव्यं सर्ववर्णेभ्यो राज्ञा चौरैर्हृतं धनम् । राजा तदुपयुञ्जानश्चौरस्याप्नोति किल्बिषम् ॥ ४० ॥
sanskrit
Property stolen by thieves must be restored by the king to (men of) all castes (varna); a king who uses such (property) for himself incurs the guilt of a thief.
english translation
dAtavyaM sarvavarNebhyo rAjJA caurairhRtaM dhanam | rAjA tadupayuJjAnazcaurasyApnoti kilbiSam || 40 ||
hk transliteration