Babasaheb Dr B.R Ambedkar

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66 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
4. This punishment has been declared for (abusing) a virtuous
Shudra who has committed no wrong; no offence is imputable to
a Brahman for abusing (a Shudra) devoid of virtue.
5. A Vaishya shall be fined a hundred (Panas) for reviling a Kshatriya,
a Kshatriya reviling a Vaishya shall have to pay half of that
amount as a fine.
6. In the case of a Kshatriya reviling a Shudra, the fine shall be
twenty Panas; in the case of a Vaishya, the double amount is
declared to be the proper fine by persons learned in law.
7. A Shudra shall be compelled to pay the first fine for abusing a
Vaishya; the middling fine (for abusing) a Kshatriya; the highest
fine (for abusing) a Brahman.
8. A Kshatriya having defamed a Brahmana shall be fined one
hundred (panas); a Vaishya one hundred and fifty or two hundred;
a Shudra shall suffer corporal punishment.
9. A Brahmana shall be fined fifty (panas) for defaming a Kshatriya;
in (the case of) a Vaishya the fine shall be twenty-five panas; in
(the case of) a Shudra twelve.
10. A once born man (a Shudra), who insults a twice born man with
gross invective, shall have his tongue cut out; for he is of low
origin.
11. If he mentions the names and castes (Jati) of the (twice-born)
with contumely an iron nail, ten fingers long, shall be thrust red
hot into his mouth.
12. If he arrogantly teaches Brahmans their duty, the King shall
cause hot oil to be poured into his mouth and into his ears.
13. For mutual abuse by a Brahmana and a Kshatriya a fine must
be imposed by a discerning (King), on the Brahmana the lowest
amercement, but on the Kshatriya the middle most.
14. With whatever limb a man of a low caste does hurt to (a man
of three) highest (castes) even that limb shall be cut off; that is
the teaching of Manu.
15. He (low caste man) who raises his hand or a stick, shall have
his hand cut off; he who in anger kicks with his foot, shall have
his foot cut off.
16. A low caste man who tries to place himself on the same seat
with a man of a high caste, shall be branded on his hip and be
banished, or (the King) shall cause his buttock to be gashed.
(4) Brahaspati XX.8: (5) Ibid., XX.9: (6) Ibid., XX. 10: (7) Ibid., XX.11: (8) Manu
VIII.267: (9) Ibid. 268: (10) Ibid., VIII.270: (II) Ibid., VIII.271: (12) Ibid., VIII.272: (13)
Ibid., V1II.276; (14) Ibid., VIII.279: (15) Ibid., VIII.280; (16) Ibid., VIII.281.