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न होढेन विना चौरं घातयेद् धार्मिको नृपः । सहोढं सोपकरणं घातयेदविचारयन् ॥ २७० ॥
A just king shall not cause a thief to be put to death, (unless taken) with the stolen goods (in his possession); him who (is taken) with the stolen goods and the implements (of burglary), he may, without hesitation, cause to be slain.
english translation
na hoDhena vinA cauraM ghAtayed dhArmiko nRpaH | sahoDhaM sopakaraNaM ghAtayedavicArayan || 270 ||
hk transliteration by SanscriptManusmriti
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न होढेन विना चौरं घातयेद् धार्मिको नृपः । सहोढं सोपकरणं घातयेदविचारयन् ॥ २७० ॥
A just king shall not cause a thief to be put to death, (unless taken) with the stolen goods (in his possession); him who (is taken) with the stolen goods and the implements (of burglary), he may, without hesitation, cause to be slain.
english translation
na hoDhena vinA cauraM ghAtayed dhArmiko nRpaH | sahoDhaM sopakaraNaM ghAtayedavicArayan || 270 ||
hk transliteration by Sanscript