Sutra 38
Devanagari script
नाशयतः पञ्चबन्धः प्रतिदानं च ॥ कZ_०२.७.३८ ॥
Transliteration
nāśayataḥ pañcabandhaḥ pratidānaṃ ca
Translation
For destroying the goods, the penalty is ‘fivefold bond’ (pañcabandha) and restitution as well.
Word by Word
नाशयतः(they) destroy / cause to perish
नाशयतः:
TypeVerb
Rootनश् (नाशयति)
Formलट् (वर्तमान), परस्मैपदम्, तृतीया-गणः (चुरादि) causative; प्रथमा/द्वितीया द्विवचनम् (3rd/2nd person dual) — contextually ‘(they) destroy’
पञ्चबन्धःthe fivefold binding (fivefold confinement/penal restraint)
पञ्चबन्धः:
TypeNoun
Rootबन्ध (√बन्ध्)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचनम्; समासः: पञ्च + बन्धः
प्रतिदानम्restitution; compensation; repayment
प्रतिदानम्:
TypeNoun
Rootदा (प्रतिदान)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्
Entities Mentioned
C
custodian/officialFAQs
The state prioritizes making the treasury whole; deterrence alone is insufficient without recovery of losses.