Sutra 5

Devanagari script

कालातिपातने पादहीनं वेतनं तद्द्विगुणश्च दण्डः ॥ कZ_०४.१.०५ ॥

Transliteration

kālātipātane pādahīnaṃ vetanaṃ taddviguṇaś ca daṇḍaḥ

Translation

Pour dépassement du délai, le salaire sera réduit d’un quart, et une amende du double de ce montant sera infligée.

Word by Word

• कालातिपातने: in case of delay / exceeding the prescribed time
• Type: Noun
• Root: अति√पत् (पत्) / काल
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे एकवचनम्, सप्तमी (अधिकरणे); समासः—कालस्य अतिपातनम् (समय-उल्लङ्घन/विलम्ब)

• पादहीनम्: reduced by one quarter
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाद / हीन
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे एकवचनम्, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; ‘पादेन हीनम्’ = चतुर्थांश-हीनम् (one-quarter less)

• वेतनम्: wages / remuneration
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेतन
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे एकवचनम्, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; कर्म/विधेय-रूपे

• तत्: that (amount)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे एकवचनम्, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; अनुवादक-सर्वनाम (refers to the wage/amount)

• द्विगुणः: double
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वि / गुण
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे एकवचनम्, प्रथमा; ‘दण्डः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्

• दण्डः: penalty / fine
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्ड
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे एकवचनम्, प्रथमा; विधेयम् (penalty/fine)

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FAQs

What is the policy rationale for combining wage reduction with a fine?

Wage reduction removes unearned benefit; the additional fine creates deterrence so delay is not treated as a cheap option.

What does ‘pādahīna’ indicate quantitatively?

A one-quarter reduction (25%) in the wage.