Sutra 1

Devanagari script

चतुर्गुणः ॥ कZ_०३.१३.०१ ॥

Transliteration

caturguṇaḥ

Translation

चार गुना (अर्थात दंड/प्रतिपूर्ति चार गुना होगी)।

Word by Word

• चतुर्गुणः: fourfold; having four times the amount
• Type: Noun (Adjectival usage)
• Root: गुण
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (अर्थे ‘चारगुणः’ = ‘चार गुणों वाला’)

Entities Mentioned

• state/judge

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FAQs

How should ‘caturguṇaḥ’ be read in administrative terms?

As a rule-setting multiplier—typically prescribing a fourfold fine/compensation to deter a specified wrongful act in this section.