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VISH2VU.
V, 128.
128. And he shall be fined a hundred Pazzas by
the king.
129. If there should be a loss upon a commodity
purchased, which the purchaser refuses to accept
(though it has been tendered to him), the loss shall
fall upon the purchaser.
130. He who sells a commodity on which the
king has laid an embargo, shall have it confiscated.
131. A ferry-man who takes a toll payable (for
commodities conveyed) by land shall be fined ten
Pazzas.
132. Likewise, a ferry-man, or an official at a
toll-office, who takes a fare or toll from a student,
or Vanaprastha (hermit), or a Bhikshu (ascetic or
religious mendicant), or a pregnant woman, or one
about to visit a place of pilgrimage;
133. And he shall restore it to them.
134. Those who use false dice in gaming shall
lose one hand.
135. Those who resort to (other) fraudulent
practices in gaming shall lose two fingers (the
thumb and the index).
136. Cutpurses shall lose one hand.
137. Cattle being attacked, during day-time, by
wolves or other ferocious animals, and the keeper
not going (to repel the attack), the blame shall fall
upon him ;
138. And he shall make good to the owner the
value of the cattle that has perished.
139. If he milks a cow without permission, (he
shall pay) twenty-five Karshdpazzas (as a fine).
131. The toll mentioned here is the duty on marketable com-
modities mentioned above, III, 29, 30. (Nand.)
VISH2VU.
V, 128.
128. And he shall be fined a hundred Pazzas by
the king.
129. If there should be a loss upon a commodity
purchased, which the purchaser refuses to accept
(though it has been tendered to him), the loss shall
fall upon the purchaser.
130. He who sells a commodity on which the
king has laid an embargo, shall have it confiscated.
131. A ferry-man who takes a toll payable (for
commodities conveyed) by land shall be fined ten
Pazzas.
132. Likewise, a ferry-man, or an official at a
toll-office, who takes a fare or toll from a student,
or Vanaprastha (hermit), or a Bhikshu (ascetic or
religious mendicant), or a pregnant woman, or one
about to visit a place of pilgrimage;
133. And he shall restore it to them.
134. Those who use false dice in gaming shall
lose one hand.
135. Those who resort to (other) fraudulent
practices in gaming shall lose two fingers (the
thumb and the index).
136. Cutpurses shall lose one hand.
137. Cattle being attacked, during day-time, by
wolves or other ferocious animals, and the keeper
not going (to repel the attack), the blame shall fall
upon him ;
138. And he shall make good to the owner the
value of the cattle that has perished.
139. If he milks a cow without permission, (he
shall pay) twenty-five Karshdpazzas (as a fine).
131. The toll mentioned here is the duty on marketable com-
modities mentioned above, III, 29, 30. (Nand.)