Sutra 12
Devanagari script
आहर्तुः पूर्वः साहसदण्डः ॥ कZ_०२.५.१२ ॥
Transliteration
āhartuḥ pūrvaḥ sāhasa-daṇḍaḥ.
Translation
For the supplier/bringing party (āhartṛ), the first penalty is the sāhasa fine (a graded severe fine).
Word by Word
आहर्तुःof the collector (revenue officer)
आहर्तुः:
TypeNoun
Rootआहर्तृ
Formषष्ठी-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्ग (कर्तृवाचक-तृच् प्रत्ययान्तः)
पूर्वःthe earlier/first (i.e., the lesser of the two)
पूर्वः:
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्व
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्ग; विशेषणम्
साहसदण्डःthe penalty (fine) for violence/forcible wrongdoing
साहसदण्डः:
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्ग; समासः: साहसस्य दण्डः
Entities Mentioned
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āhartṛ (supplier/porter/producer bringing goods)FAQs
It operationalizes escalation: the state signals predictable enforcement while reserving harsher measures for repetition or aggravation.