तेनार्घवृद्धौ दण्डवृद्धिर्व्याख्याता ॥ कZ_०४.२.३० ॥
tenārghavṛddhau daṇḍavṛddhir vyākhyātā
সেয়ে, দাম বঢ়িলে দণ্ডো সেই অনুপাতে বঢ়িব—এই বিধান।
Proportionality: as the harm/overpricing rises, the fine should rise accordingly.
It discourages large-scale manipulation more strongly than minor deviations.