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Kautilya's Arthashastra 4.10.2

Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 4.10.2

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Sanskrit

4.10.2

pañcaviṃśatipaṇāvareṣu kukkuṭanakulamārjāraśvasūkarasteyeṣu hiṃsāyāṃ vā catuṣpañcāśatpaṇo daṇḍaḥ, nāsāgracchedanaṃ vā caṇḍālāraṇyacarāṇām ardhadaṇḍāḥ //

When a person steals or destroys cocks, mangoose, cats, dogs or pigs, of less than 54 panas in value, he shall have the edge of his nose cut off or pay a fine of 54 panas. If these animals belong to either Chandalas or wild tribes half of the above fine shall be imposed.

R. Shamasastry 1915, Kautilya's Arthaśāstra

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