Sutra 3
Devanagari script
द्वादशपणममुद्रो जानपदो दद्यात् ॥ कZ_०२.३४.०३ ॥
Transliteration
dvādaśapaṇam amudro jānapado dadyāt
Translation
An inland resident (non-maritime traveller) should pay twelve paṇas for a pass (i.e., when issued without the ‘samudra’ category).
Word by Word
द्वादशपणम्(an amount of) twelve paṇas
द्वादशपणम्:
TypeNoun
Rootपण
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (कर्मपद) ; ‘द्वादश’ (संख्या) + ‘पण’ (मुद्रामान)
अमुद्रःunsealed / without an official stamp or mark
अमुद्रः:
TypeAdjective
Rootमुद्रा
Formपुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; नञ्-उपसर्ग ‘अ-’ + ‘मुद्र’ (मुद्रायुक्त/मुद्रित)
जानपदःa person of the countryside / a local inhabitant
जानपदः:
TypeNoun
Rootजनपद
Formपुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; कर्तृपद
दद्यात्should give / should pay
दद्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootदा
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; धातु: दा (दाने)
Entities Mentioned
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inland resident (jānapada)FAQs
Differential pricing to segment movement/transactions: the state can encourage, discourage, or more closely monitor certain classes of travellers while funding enforcement.