Sutra 45

Devanagari script

पण्यशीलाः समयानुबद्धा वा दोषनिष्क्रयं दद्युः ॥ कZ_०२.३६.४५ ॥

Transliteration

paṇyaśīlāḥ samayānubaddhā vā doṣaniṣkrayaṃ dadyuḥ

Translation

Personen mit gewerblicher Tätigkeit oder solche, die durch einen Zeitvertrag gebunden sind, sollen für das Vergehen eine ausgleichende Geldbuße (Ablösung) zahlen.

Word by Word

• पण्यशीलाः: those engaged in trade; traders/merchants
• Type: Noun (adjectival)
• Root: पण्य + शील
• Form: प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; विशेषणम् (कर्तृपद-सम्बन्धि)

• समयानुबद्धाः: bound by an agreement/contract; under stipulation
• Type: Noun (adjectival; past participle)
• Root: समय + अनु + √बन्ध् (बध्नाति)
• Form: प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘अनुबद्ध’ = ‘बद्ध/प्रतिबद्ध’; विशेषणम्

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: विकल्पार्थक निपात

• दोषनिष्क्रयम्: compensation/penalty for the fault; redemption for the defect
• Type: Noun
• Root: दोष + निष्क्रय
• Form: द्वितीया-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः/नपुंसकलिङ्गः (प्रयोगे प्रायः नपुंसकवत्); कर्मपदम्

• दद्युः: should give; ought to pay
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा (ददाति)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, बहुवचनम्

Entities Mentioned

• traders/mercantile persons
• contract-bound persons

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FAQs

What administrative principle is implied by doṣaniṣkraya here?

The state can convert certain custodial/penal outcomes into a regulated monetary redemption, especially for economically active or contract-bound persons—preserving revenue and reducing unnecessary detention.