Kautilya's Arthashastra 3.16.9
Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 3.16.9
- Language
- Sanskrit
3.16.9
prātibhāvyaṃ daṇḍaśulkaśeṣam ākṣikaṃ saurikaṃ ca nākāmaḥ putro dāyādo vā rikthaharo dadyāt // iti dattasyānapākarma /
Co-operation in hurting a person, and showing a haughty attitude towards the king shall be punished with the highest amercement. No son, or heir claiming a dead man’s property shall, against his own will, pay the value of the bail borne by the dead man (prátibhávyadanda), the balance of any dowry (sulkasesha), or the stakes of gambling; nor shall he fulfill the promise of gifts made by the dead man under the influence of liquor or love. Thus resumption of gifts is dealt with.
Translations (1)
- Kautilya's Arthaśāstra — R. Shamasastry 1915, English
Commentaries (4)
- Pratipadapañcikā — Bhaṭṭasvāmin, Sanskrit
- Cāṇakyaṭīkā — Bhikṣu Prabhamati, Sanskrit
- Nayacandrikā — Mādhavayajvan, Sanskrit
- Śrīmūla — T. Gaṇapati Śāstrī, Sanskrit