Sutra 27
Devanagari script
प्रच्छन्नविरूपमूल्यहीनक्रयेषु स्तेयदण्डः कृतभाण्डोपधौ च ॥ कZ_०४.१.२७ ॥
Transliteration
pracchannavirūpamūlyahīnakrayeṣu steyadaṇḍaḥ kṛtabhāṇḍopadhau ca
Translation
In purchases involving a concealed irregularity/defect, or purchases at an undervalued price, the penalty shall be that for theft; likewise in cases of planted/false deposits of manufactured goods.
Word by Word
प्रच्छन्नconcealed, hidden
प्रच्छन्न:
TypeAdjective
Root√छद् (छादन)
Formकृदन्त (क्त), प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचन (नपुंसकलिङ्ग) — ‘प्रच्छन्न-’ as first member in compound
विरूपdeformed, defective in appearance
विरूप:
TypeAdjective
Rootरूप (नाम) with वि-
Formप्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचन (नपुंसकलिङ्ग) — as compound member
मूल्यprice, value
मूल्य:
TypeNoun (used adjectivally)
Rootमूल्य (नाम)
Formप्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचन (नपुंसकलिङ्ग) — as compound member
हीनdeficient, lacking
हीन:
TypeAdjective
Root√हा (त्याग)
Formकृदन्त (क्त), प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचन (नपुंसकलिङ्ग) — as compound member
क्रयेषुin purchases (transactions)
क्रयेषु:
TypeNoun
Rootक्रय (नाम)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी बहुवचन
स्तेयदण्डःthe penalty for theft
स्तेयदण्डः:
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड (नाम)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; स्तेयस्य दण्डः
कृतmade, fabricated
कृत:
TypeAdjective
Root√कृ (करण)
Formकृदन्त (क्त), प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (नपुंसकलिङ्ग) — as compound member
भाण्डgoods, merchandise
भाण्ड:
TypeNoun
Rootभाण्ड (नाम)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन — as compound member
उपधौin (a case of) fraud/deception
उपधौ:
TypeNoun
Rootउपधा (नाम)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी एकवचन
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय
Entities Mentioned
B
buyers/sellersM
manufactured goodsFAQs
Because such transactions often indicate collusion to launder stolen goods or defraud owners; treating them as theft raises deterrence and simplifies prosecution.