Sutra 17
Devanagari script
तेनार्घवृद्धौ दण्डवृद्धिर्व्याख्याता ॥ कZ_०४.२.१७ ॥
Transliteration
tenārghavṛddhau daṇḍavṛddhir vyākhyātā
Translation
By this, it is explained that as the price/value increases, the penalty increases correspondingly.
Word by Word
तेनthereby; by that (reason/means)
तेन:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formसर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिकम्; तृतीया-एकवचनम्; नपुंसकलिङ्गम् (करण/हेतु-अर्थे)
अर्घ-वृद्धौin (the case of) an increase in price/value
अर्घ-वृद्धौ:
TypeNoun
Rootअर्घ + वृद्धि
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गम्; सप्तमी-एकवचनम्; अधिकरणे (locative)
दण्ड-वृद्धिःan increase/enhancement of the penalty (fine/punishment)
दण्ड-वृद्धिः:
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड + वृद्धि
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गम्; प्रथमा-एकवचनम्
व्याख्याताhas been explained/defined (i.e., is stated)
व्याख्याता:
TypeVerb (Participle)
Rootवि + आ + ख्या
Formकृदन्तः; क्त-प्रत्ययान्तः (past passive participle); प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; पुल्लिङ्गम्; (अस्ति इति अध्याहार्यम्)
Entities Mentioned
A
adjudicating authority (implied)FAQs
Penalty proportionality to transaction value (higher-value fraud attracts higher punishment).