Sutra 7
Devanagari script
कार्यस्यान्यथाकरणे वेतननाशस्तद्द्विगुणश्च दण्डः ॥ कZ_०४.१.०७ ॥
Transliteration
kāryasyānyathākaraṇe vetananāśas taddviguṇaś ca daṇḍaḥ
Translation
Si le travail est exécuté autrement que prescrit (défectueux ou contraire aux instructions), le salaire est confisqué et une amende du double de (ce salaire) est infligée.
Word by Word
कार्यस्यof the work / of the assigned task
कार्यस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootकृ
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-एकवचन; प्रातिपदिक: कार्य (कृ + ण्यत्)
अन्यथाotherwise; in a different manner; wrongly
अन्यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्यथा
Formअव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण)
करणेin doing / in the performance (of)
करणे:
TypeNoun
Rootकृ
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-एकवचन; प्रातिपदिक: करण (कृ + ल्युट्)
वेतननाशःloss/forfeiture of wages
वेतननाशः:
TypeNoun
Rootनश्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; समास: वेतनस्य नाशः
तत्that (amount/penalty)
तत्:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formसर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन; (अत्र ‘that’ = उक्तदण्ड/वेतननाश-परिमाण-सूचक)
द्विगुणःtwofold; double
द्विगुणः:
TypeAdjective
Rootगुण
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; समास: द्वौ गुणौ यस्य/द्विगुण (twofold)
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formअव्यय (समुच्चयार्थक)
दण्डःfine; punishment
दण्डः:
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन
FAQs
Delay triggers partial wage reduction; incorrect performance triggers total forfeiture—reflecting higher harm from defective output and rework.
Align incentives with verifiable deliverables: payment is conditional on conforming performance, not mere effort.