Sutra 22
शस्त्रवर्मकवचलोहरथरत्नधान्यपशूनामन्यतममनिर्वाह्यं निर्वाहयतो यथावघुषितो दण्डः पण्यनाशश्च ॥ कZ_०२.२१.२२ ॥
śastravarmakavacaloharatharatnadhānyapaśūnām anyatamam anirvāhyaṃ nirvāhayato yathāvaghuṣito daṇḍaḥ paṇyanāśaś ca
Si quelqu’un transporte sans autorisation l’un des éléments suivants — armes, boucliers, armures, cottes de mailles, fer, chars, gemmes, grain ou bétail — la peine sera celle proclamée publiquement, et la marchandise sera confisquée/détruite (c’est-à-dire perdue).
FAQs
They are strategic commodities affecting security and subsistence; the state restricts movement to prevent arming rivals, hoarding, or destabilizing supply.
It signals a rule-of-law technique: penalties must be publicly notified to deter violations and reduce discretionary abuse by officials.