Sutra 13
Devanagari script
दशगुणः इति बार्हस्पत्याः ॥ कZ_०२.७.१३ ॥
Transliteration
daśaguṇaḥ iti bārhaspatyāḥ
Translation
(Some authorities hold that the fine/forfeiture should be) tenfold—so say the followers of Bṛhaspati.
Word by Word
दशगुणःtenfold; having ten times the measure
दशगुणः:
TypeNoun
Rootगुण
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; दश (संख्या-विशेषण) + गुण (प्रातिपदिक) → ‘दशगुण’
इतिthus; so (marking quotation/conclusion)
इति:
TypeParticle
Rootइति
Formअव्यय; वाक्य-समाप्ति/उद्धरण-चिह्न
बार्हस्पत्याः(according to) the followers/authorities of Bṛhaspati; the Bārhaspatyas
बार्हस्पत्याः:
TypeNoun (proper/collective)
Rootबार्हस्पत्य
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचन (मत/सूत्र/आचार्य-परम्परा-वाचक); ‘बार्हस्पत्य’ = बृहस्पति-सम्बन्धिनः (बार्हस्पत्याः = बृहस्पतेः मतानुयायिनः/बार्हस्पत्य-मताः)
Entities Mentioned
B
Bṛhaspati (Bārhaspatya school)FAQs
Different juristic schools propose different penalty multipliers (tenfold, twentyfold), while Kauṭilya prefers proportionality to the offense.