रूपदर्शकस्य स्थितां पणयात्रामकोप्यां कोपयतः कोप्यामकोपयतो द्वादशपणो दण्डः ॥ कZ_०४.१.४४ ॥
rūpadarśakasya sthitāṃ paṇayātrāmakopyāṃ kopayataḥ kopyāmakopayato dvādaśapaṇo daṇḍaḥ
Pour un essayeur/examinateur de monnaie (rūpadarśaka), s’il rend « variable » un barème officiel fixe de change/évaluation (paṇayātrā) alors qu’il devrait être stable, ou le rend « stable » alors qu’il devrait être variable, l’amende est de douze paṇa.
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.