Sutra 20

Devanagari script

भोगं गृहीत्वा द्विषत्या भोगद्विगुणो दण्डः ॥ कZ_०२.२७.२० ॥

Transliteration

bhogaṃ gṛhītvā dviṣatyā bhogadviguṇo daṇḍaḥ.

Translation

यदि वह शुल्क/राशि लेकर फिर (वचन से) मुकर जाए, तो दंड शुल्क का दुगुना होगा (न्यूनतम दो सौ)।

Word by Word

• भोगम्: the gain/benefit (illicitly enjoyed or taken)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोग
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन

• गृहीत्वा: having taken (seized/collected)
• Type: Verb (absolutive)
• Root: ग्रह्
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (absolutive/gerund); ‘having taken/after taking’

• द्विषत्या: by/with an enemy (hostile person)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विषत्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-एकवचन (करण/सह)

• भोग-द्वि-गुणः: double the amount of the gain
• Type: Adjective (compound)
• Root: गुण (with द्वि + भोग)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; विशेषणम् (दण्डस्य)

• दण्डः: the penalty/fine
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्ड
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; विधेय (predicate nominative)

Entities Mentioned

• gaṇikā
• client (implied)
• state (as enforcer)

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FAQs

Why specify both ‘double the fee’ and a minimum amount?

It prevents trivial underpricing from undermining deterrence; proportional restitution is combined with a floor to sustain enforcement credibility.