Kantakashodhana Adhyaya 1 Sutra 11 - Arthashastra | Hindi | Vedapath

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Sutra 11

Devanagari script

मानहीने हीनावहीनं वेतनं तद्द्विगुणश्च दण्डः तुलाहीने हीनचतुर्गुणो दण्डः सूत्रपरिवर्तने मूल्यद्विगुणः ॥ कZ_०४.१.११ ॥

Transliteration

mānahīne hīnāvahīnaṃ vetanaṃ taddviguṇaśca daṇḍaḥ tulāhīne hīnacaturguṇo daṇḍaḥ sūtraparivartane mūlyadviguṇaḥ

Translation

यदि निर्धारित नाप/आकार में कमी हो, तो मज़दूरी कमी के अनुपात में घटाई जाए और कमी का दुगुना दण्ड लगाया जाए। यदि तौल में कमी हो, तो कमी का चौगुना दण्ड हो। यदि सूत बदल दिया जाए, तो (सूत के) मूल्य का दुगुना दण्ड हो।

Word by Word

मानहीनेwhen the standard measure is deficient

हीनात्from/than the deficient (standard)

अवहीनम्non-deficient (i.e., full)

वेतनम्wage; remuneration

तत्that (in that case)

द्विगुणःtwofold; double

चand

दण्डःpenalty; fine

तुलाहीनेwhen the weighing-scale is deficient

हीनचतुर्गुणःfour times (the amount); quadruple

दण्डःpenalty; fine

सूत्रपरिवर्तनेin the alteration/tampering of the measuring cord

मूल्यद्विगुणःdouble the value (as penalty)

Entities Mentioned

weavers

inspectors/market authority (implied)

FAQs

Why is short-weight punished more heavily than short-measure here?

Short-weight directly manipulates material quantity/value and is harder for buyers to detect, so the deterrent is stronger (4×).