नष्टं विनष्टं वा द्विगुणं दद्यात् ॥ कZ_०५.३.३९ ॥
naṣṭaṃ vinaṣṭaṃ vā dviguṇaṃ dadyāt
Pour un bien perdu ou détruit, il doit verser une indemnisation double.
To deter negligence and theft by making the expected cost of loss exceed any potential private gain.