Sutra 8

Devanagari script

तुच्छश्रावणायामभूतचतुर्गुणः ॥ कZ_०३.११.०८ ॥

Transliteration

tucchaśrāvaṇāyām abhūtacaturguṇaḥ

Translation

In the case of a frivolous proclamation/complaint, the penalty for a groundless (false) claim is fourfold.

Word by Word

• तुच्छ: trifling, insignificant, petty
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुच्छ
• Form: विशेषण; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (नपुंसकलिङ्गे सामान्यरूपम्); ‘श्रावणायाम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• श्रावणायाम्: in the hearing/report (i.e., when a matter is brought up/complained of)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रावणā (श्रवण)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचन; अधिकरणे (locative of occasion/condition): ‘श्रावणायाम्’ = ‘श्रावणे/श्रवणे (hearing, report) के सन्दर्भे’

• अभूत: non-existent, unreal, unfounded
• Type: Adjective (past participle)
• Root: अ-भू (भू)
• Form: कृदन्त (भू धातोः क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘चतुर्गुणः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्; अर्थः ‘असत्/असम्भूत’

• चतुर्गुणः: fourfold (four times)
• Type: Noun (used adjectivally)
• Root: चतुर् + गुण
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; समासः: चतुर्-गुणः = ‘चार गुण वाला’; विधेय (predicate)

Entities Mentioned

• complainant/claimant
• court

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FAQs

What governance problem does penalizing frivolous ‘śrāvaṇa’ address?

It curbs vexatious claims that clog courts, harass opponents, and invite bribery—thereby improving administrative efficiency and legal credibility.