Sutra 37
Devanagari script
पलहीने हीनद्विगुणो दण्डः ॥ कZ_०४.१.३७ ॥
Transliteration
palahīne hīnadviguṇo daṇḍaḥ
Translation
إذا وُجد نقص بمقدار بالا واحد (نقص وزن بمقدار بالا)، فالغرامة هي ضعف مقدار النقص (أي مثلي العجز).
Word by Word
पलहीनेin the case of (an article) lacking पल (proper weight/standard measure)
पलहीने:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootपलहीन
Formसप्तमी-एकवचनम् (अधिकरणे); विशेषणम्
हीनद्विगुणःdouble (the penalty) of the deficiency / twice the shortfall
हीनद्विगुणः:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootहीन-द्विगुण
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (दण्डः इति विशेष्यस्य)
दण्डःthe penalty/fine
दण्डः:
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्; पुल्लिङ्गः; कर्तृ/विधेय-प्रयोगः
Entities Mentioned
P
pala (weight unit)FAQs
It is a proportional deterrent: the offender loses more than the gain from cheating, making systematic short-weighting economically irrational.