Kauṭilya; Jolly, Julius [Bearb.]; Schmidt, Richard [Bearb.]: Arthaśāstra: a new edition (2): Notes, with commentary ... (Lahore: The Punjab Sanskrit Book Depot, 1924)

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II, I. T^RP I from DM, ‘When he does so
from ignorance, he shall be fined 200 Panas. 22-
M, ‘ If he steals a herd of cattle or a horse.’
23- ‘at least ten heads’ (‘not more than ten
head’s Sh). 27 - 1 B for ^37^1
rrfsRfr, ‘A woman who murders a man shall be
killed, provided she is not pregnant.’

12, 7. qTs^RT^qr BM for qT&^rqqrqf. ‘If
he defiles a woman belonging to another man’s
harem, in consideration of a Sulka paid for her.’ 8.
BM for qn^T^qq^TiTTHf, ‘If after
the betrothal the bride is not delivered to him.’ 19.
BM for qjqrfjr, ‘ both the nuptial fee and the
amount of expenditure (incurred by the bridegroom).’
23. BM. 25. B for s^rrur,
‘she shall pay 12 Panas as a fine.’ 29-
B for ’Xtph'h, ‘ for spreading false report’ Sh. 34-
BM for ‘The mother’s perquisite shall
amount to 16 times the daily income of her daughter.’
41. B for ‘If there is
no excuse for the wip.’ (‘If he raises any objection ’
Sh). 47- BM for qjRirc Hqh ‘ If he res-
cues her from a forest or as one lost.’ 49- qi’T^q^T
II BM for Riwqorrq0, ‘He
shall allow a such to depart for an adequate ransom’
(‘no such woman shall be rescued either for ransom
or for her person ’ Sh).
13, I. snsrqq BM for IO.
for 3fq ‘after midnight.’ Sh. 13.
M for sr^3?*RT:, ‘outside of the villages.’ 16. Re-
garding the officials called Corarajjuka, see II, 6.
17- (‘the people in the boundaries of the
place’ Sh) seems to denote the watchmen in a border