Sutra 44
Devanagari script
रूपदर्शकस्य स्थितां पणयात्रामकोप्यां कोपयतः कोप्यामकोपयतो द्वादशपणो दण्डः ॥ कZ_०४.१.४४ ॥
Transliteration
rūpadarśakasya sthitāṃ paṇayātrāmakopyāṃ kopayataḥ kopyāmakopayato dvādaśapaṇo daṇḍaḥ
Translation
For an assayer/coin-examiner (rūpadarśaka), if he makes a fixed official exchange/valuation schedule (paṇayātrā) ‘variable’ when it should be stable, or makes it ‘stable’ when it should be variable, the fine is twelve paṇas.
Word by Word
रूपदर्शकस्यof the examiner of marks/appearance (inspector)
रूपदर्शकस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootरूपदर्शक
Formपुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; षष्ठी विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध/अधिकार)
स्थिताम्standing/placed; fixed
स्थिताम्:
TypeParticiple (Verbal adjective)
Rootस्था
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (स्थित = स्थित/स्थापित)
पणयात्राम्the movement/transport of money (coins)
पणयात्राम्:
TypeNoun
Rootपणयात्रा
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया
अकोप्याम्in a non-provocable (not-to-be-angered) situation
अकोप्याम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअकोप्य
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (अधिकरण); नञ्-समास/नकारार्थक उपसर्ग (अ-कोप्य)
कोपयतःof one who provokes (anger)
कोपयतः:
TypeVerb (present participle)
Rootकुप् (कोपयति)
Formपरस्मैपदी; वर्तमान कृदन्त (शतृ/अत्); पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; षष्ठी (—of one who provokes)
कोप्याम्in a provocable situation
कोप्याम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootकोप्य
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (अधिकरण)
अकोपयतःof one who does not provoke (anger)
अकोपयतः:
TypeVerb (present participle)
Rootकुप् (कोपयति)
Formपरस्मैपदी; वर्तमान कृदन्त (शतृ/अत्); पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; षष्ठी; नञ्-पूर्वक (अ-कोपयत्)
द्वादशपणःtwelve panas (as amount)
द्वादशपणः:
TypeNoun (numeral-compound)
Rootद्वादशपण
Formपुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा (दण्डस्य विशेषणम्)
दण्डःthe penalty/fine
दण्डः:
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड
Formपुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा
Entities Mentioned
R
rūpadarśaka (assayer)P
paṇayātrā (official rate schedule)FAQs
Regulatory arbitrage and discretionary rate-setting by officials—changing official valuation rules to favor certain parties or extract bribes.
It enforces rule-based administration: officials must follow the prescribed regime (fixed where fixed is required; flexible where flexibility is mandated), not personal preference.