Shudras in Ancient India: A Social History of the Lower Order down to circa A.D. 600 c12.203

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Harsh punishments are, however, not prescribed in the case of people of equal castes assaulting each other. It is laid down that he who breaks the skin of an equal or draws blood from him shall be find 100 paṇas; he who cuts a muscle six niṣkas, and he who breaks a bone shall be banished.⁵ According to Rāghavānanda this rule refers to śūdras assaulting śūdras.⁶