Sutra 9

Devanagari script

तत्र फलद्विगुणो दण्डः ॥ कZ_०२.८.०९ ॥

Transliteration

tatra phaladviguṇo daṇḍaḥ

Translation

In that case, the penalty is double the gain (profit) obtained.

Word by Word

• तत्र: there; in that case/context
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र
• Form: अव्यय (देशवाचक)

• फल-द्वि-गुणः: having a multiple of two with respect to the profit; double-of-the-gain
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुण
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; विशेषणम् (दण्डः इति विशेष्यस्य)

• दण्डः: the fine; the penalty
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्ड
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

Entities Mentioned

• daṇḍa (penalty/fine)

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FAQs

What is the policy rationale of fining twice the profit?

It removes the economic incentive to commit the offence by ensuring the expected payoff is negative.