Manusmriti

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न हि दण्डाद् ऋते शक्यः कर्तुं पापविनिग्रहः । स्तेनानां पापबुद्धीनां निभृतं चरतां क्षितौ ॥ २६३ ॥

sanskrit

For the wickedness of evil-minded thieves, who secretly prowl over this earth, cannot be restrained except by punishment.

english translation

na hi daNDAd Rte zakyaH kartuM pApavinigrahaH | stenAnAM pApabuddhInAM nibhRtaM caratAM kSitau || 263 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/manusmriti/9/263

न हि दण्डाद् ऋते शक्यः कर्तुं पापविनिग्रहः । स्तेनानां पापबुद्धीनां निभृतं चरतां क्षितौ ॥ २६३ ॥

sanskrit

For the wickedness of evil-minded thieves, who secretly prowl over this earth, cannot be restrained except by punishment.

english translation

na hi daNDAd Rte zakyaH kartuM pApavinigrahaH | stenAnAM pApabuddhInAM nibhRtaM caratAM kSitau || 263 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript