दशपणिको योजने दूतो मध्यमः दशोत्तरे द्विगुणवेतन आयोजनशतादिति ॥ कZ_०५.३.१९ ॥
daśapaṇiko yojane dūto madhyamaḥ daśottare dviguṇavetana āyojanaśatād iti
Un messager de rang moyen doit être payé dix (paṇa) par yojana ; au-delà de dix (yojanas), le salaire est doublé—et cela jusqu’à cent yojanas.
Output-based compensation: pay scales with measurable workload (distance), enabling predictable budgeting and motivating timely delivery.
To price in higher marginal costs and risks (time, security, opportunity cost) for longer missions, ensuring willingness and reliability.