Sutra 15

Devanagari script

तत्र रत्नोपभोगे घातः सारोपभोगे मध्यमः साहसदण्डः फल्गुकुप्योपभोगे तच्च तावच्च दण्डः ॥ कZ_०२.८.१५ ॥

Transliteration

tatra ratnopabhoge ghātaḥ sāropabhoge madhyamaḥ sāhasadaṇḍaḥ phalgukupyopabhoge tacca tāvacca daṇḍaḥ

Translation

Hier gilt: Bei Missbrauch von Juwelen ist die Strafe die Todesstrafe; bei Missbrauch wertvoller/lebenswichtiger Güter die sāhasa-Geldstrafe mittleren Grades; bei Missbrauch geringwertiger oder gewöhnlicher Güter eine Geldstrafe im Verhältnis zu genau diesem Betrag/Wert.

Word by Word

• तत्र: there; in that case/context
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र
• Form: अव्यय (देशवाचक)

• रत्नोपभोगे: in the use/enjoyment of jewels/precious valuables
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपभोग
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचन; समास: रत्नस्य उपभोगे

• घातः: death penalty; execution
• Type: Noun
• Root: घात
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन

• सारोपभोगे: in the use/enjoyment of valuable essence/prime goods
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपभोग
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचन; समास: सारस्य उपभोगे

• मध्यमः: the middle (grade)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मध्यम
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; विशेषण (साहसदण्डस्य)

• साहसदण्डः: the sāhasa fine/penalty
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्ड
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; समास: साहसस्य दण्डः

• फल्गुकुप्योपभोगे: in the use/enjoyment of petty items and base/secondary goods
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपभोग
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचन; समास: (फल्गु-कुप्ययोः) उपभोगे

• तत्: that (penalty)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; अनुवर्तक (दण्डः)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय)

• तावत्: to that extent; proportionately
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तावत्
• Form: अव्यय (परिमाण/प्रमाणवाचक)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय)

• दण्डः: penalty; punishment
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्ड
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन

Entities Mentioned

• ratna (jewels)
• sāra (valuable/essential goods)
• phalgu-kupya (low-value/common goods)
• state stores/treasury (context)

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FAQs

What is the policy logic behind harsher punishment for jewels?

High-value, portable, and politically sensitive assets invite insider theft; exemplary punishment protects the treasury and signals zero tolerance for elite corruption.