Kautilya's Arthashastra 4.12.26
Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 4.12.26
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- Sanskrit
4.12.26
gaṇikāduhitaraṃ prakurvataś catuṣpañcāśatpaṇo daṇḍaḥ, śulkaṃ mātur bhogaḥ ṣoḍaśaguṇaḥ //04.12.27/ dāsasya dāsyā vā duhitaram adāsīṃ prakurvataś caturviṃśatipaṇo daṇḍaḥ śulkābandhyadānaṃ ca //
When a man has connection with a harlot's daughter, he shall not only pay a fine of 54 panas, but also give her mother sixteen times her daily income.
When a man defiles the daughter of his own male or female slave, he shall not only pay a fine of 24 panas, but also provide the maiden with an adequate nuptial fee (sulka) and jewellery (ábaddhya).
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