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# The Law Code of Devala 45

Devalasmṛti (another edition) 45

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.devala*alt.45)

mlecchairhṛtānāṃ caurairvā kāntāreṣu pravāsinām  
bhuktvā bhakṣyamabhakṣyaṃ vā kṣudhārtena bhayena vā

> For those dwelling in wildernesses, abducted by Mlecchas or thieves, / having eaten edible or inedible food out of hunger or fear,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

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- [Smṛtīnāṃ Samuccayaḥ](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.smrtisamuccaya.33.45) — Sanskrit

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