tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65865217450185937632012-02-16T00:41:03.943-08:00ybrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13635995478285822763noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6586521745018593763.post-63339545703514071002009-11-03T08:22:00.000-08:002009-11-03T08:22:29.453-08:00<BLOCKQUOTE>AUTHORITY: 8/194 OF MANUSMIRTI.<br />Yastu rajjum ghat`am kuupaat dhareet bhindyaat cha yaa prapaam<br />Sa dand`am praapnuyaan maasham tachchat tasmin samaahareet.<br /></blockquote><br />GIST<br />A king should punish a thief who steals a rope or a pot at a well or breaks them, with a fine of a gold coin (maasha).<br /><br />BLOGGER'S VIEWS<br />What a system of justice!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6586521745018593763-6333954570351407100?l=manusmritiyb.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ybrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13635995478285822763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6586521745018593763.post-43670272407770578522009-11-03T08:01:00.000-08:002009-11-03T08:01:25.972-08:00<BLOCKQUOTE>Authority: 8/190 of Manu Smriti.<br />Skandheenaadaaya musalam lagud`am vaa api khaadiram<br />S`aktim ca ubhayatas tiikshn`aam aayasam dand`ameeva vaa.<br /></blockquote><br /><B>GIST</B><br />A thief should, carrying a pezzle - or a log of wood - or a sword like instrument sharp on both sides, should approach a king and ask him to punish.<br /><br /><STRONG>BLOGGER'S VIEW</STRONG><br />Barbaric. Outlandish. <br /><br />*The guilt of the thief, the court has to establish, first of all. How can a thief prejudge himself?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6586521745018593763-4367027240777057852?l=manusmritiyb.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ybrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13635995478285822763noreply@blogger.com0