Sutra 23

Devanagari script

मिथ्यावादे चैषां युक्तसमो दण्डः ॥ कZ_०२.८.२३ ॥

Transliteration

mithyāvāde caiṣāṃ yuktasamo daṇḍaḥ

Translation

And for false statements by these persons, the penalty shall be proportional to their culpable involvement.

Word by Word

• मिथ्यावादे: in the case of false testimony/false statement
• Type: Noun
• Root: मिथ्या (अव्यय) + वाद (√वद्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (अधिकरण)

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• एषाम्: of these (aforementioned persons/cases)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम)
• Form: षष्ठी; बहुवचन; (सम्बन्ध)

• युक्तसमः: proportionate/commensurate (according to proper reasoning/assessment)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युक्त (√युज्) + सम (सम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा (दण्डः इति विशेषणम्)

• दण्डः: punishment/penalty
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्ड
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा (कर्तृ/विधेय)

Entities Mentioned

• investigated officials/participants

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FAQs

Why ‘proportional to involvement’ rather than uniform punishment?

It targets both masterminds and minor accomplices appropriately, improving deterrence while maintaining administrative fairness and credibility.