Sutra 31
Devanagari script
अनभिसर्तुर्द्वादशपणो दण्डः ॥ कZ_०४.३.३१ ॥
Transliteration
anabhisartur dvādaśapaṇo daṇḍaḥ
Translation
જે હાજર ન થાય/જરૂર પડ્યે આગળ ન આવે, તેને બાર પણનો દંડ છે.
Word by Word
अनभिसर्तुःof the non-aggressor / of the one who did not initiate the assault
अनभिसर्तुः:
TypeNoun
Root√सृ (सरणे) / √सर्प् (गत्यर्थे) (अभिसर्तृ- ‘one who approaches/assails’ as agent-noun)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-एकवचन; कर्तृवाचक-तृच्-प्रत्ययान्त (अभिसर्तृ) with नञ्-पूर्वपद (अन-); ‘of a non-assailant / of one who did not make an assault/approach’
द्वादशपणः(a fine of) twelve paṇas
द्वादशपणः:
TypeNoun (numeral + measure/coin)
Rootद्वादश (संख्या) + पण
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; विशेषण-समास: ‘twelve-paṇa (amount)’ qualifying दण्डः
दण्डःpenalty; fine
दण्डः:
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; विधेय (predicate): ‘the penalty/fine is …’
Entities Mentioned
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paṇa (fine unit)FAQs
A non-responder—someone obligated to assist/appear for a public safety action but who fails to do so, triggering a standardized monetary penalty.