Matsya Purana 227.112
Matsyapurāṇa 227.112
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227.112
tattadeva harettasya pratyādeśāya pārthivaḥ.
dvijo'dhvagaḥ kṣīṇavṛttirdvāvikṣ dve ca mūlake .. 227.111 ..
A man who steals grain out of a field, flowers, creepers, and rice should be fined five mâsâs of gold or silver and the theft of ripe crop śâka, berries, and fruits, should be punished with a fine of 100 Panas if the thief has no sons and if the thief has son then 200 Danḍas The limbs of a thief employed in the accomplishment of his mission should be cut off There is no sin if a Brâhmaṇa who is not carrying anything through hunger plucks a couple of sugarcanes or berries on his way—109-111
Translations (1)
- The Matsya Puranam — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English
Discussed in (1)
- History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) — Kane 1930, English