तेनार्घवृद्धौ दण्डवृद्धिर्व्याख्याता ॥ कZ_०४.२.३० ॥
tenārghavṛddhau daṇḍavṛddhir vyākhyātā
وعليه، إذا زاد السعر فزيادة العقوبة تُقرَّر بما يتناسب معه.
Proportionality: as the harm/overpricing rises, the fine should rise accordingly.
It discourages large-scale manipulation more strongly than minor deviations.