Sutra 37

Devanagari script

पलहीने हीनद्विगुणो दण्डः ॥ कZ_०४.१.३७ ॥

Transliteration

palahīne hīnadviguṇo daṇḍaḥ

Translation

En cas de déficit d’un pala (manque de poids d’un pala), l’amende est le double du montant du manque (c’est‑à‑dire deux fois le déficit).

Word by Word

• पलहीने: in the case of (an article) lacking पल (proper weight/standard measure)
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: पलहीन
• Form: सप्तमी-एकवचनम् (अधिकरणे); विशेषणम्

• हीनद्विगुणः: double (the penalty) of the deficiency / twice the shortfall
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: हीन-द्विगुण
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (दण्डः इति विशेष्यस्य)

• दण्डः: the penalty/fine
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्ड
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; पुल्लिङ्गः; कर्तृ/विधेय-प्रयोगः

Entities Mentioned

• pala (weight unit)

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FAQs

What enforcement logic is reflected in 'double the deficiency'?

It is a proportional deterrent: the offender loses more than the gain from cheating, making systematic short-weighting economically irrational.