Sutra 14

Devanagari script

अशुद्धस्तच्च तावच्च दण्डं दद्यात् ॥ कZ_०४.६.१४ ॥

Transliteration

aśuddhas tac ca tāvac ca daṇḍaṃ dadyāt ।

Translation

यदि वह शुद्ध/निर्दोष सिद्ध न हो, तो उसी सीमा तक और उतनी अवधि के लिए वह दंड (जुर्माना) दे।

Word by Word

• अशुद्धः: impure; not properly purified/verified
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुध् (शुच्)
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; गुणवाचक-विशेषणम्

• तत्: that (thing/amount)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: द्वितीया-एकवचनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्गः; सर्वनाम

• च: and; also
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्

• तावत्: so much; to that extent; equal to that amount
• Type: Indeclinable/Quantifier
• Root: तावत्
• Form: परिमाण/मात्रा-वाचक-अव्ययम्

• च: and; also
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्

• दण्डम्: punishment; fine (penal levy)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्ड
• Form: द्वितीया-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; कर्मपदम्

• दद्यात्: should give/award/impose (i.e., should impose a fine)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (दाने)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; धातुः: दा

Entities Mentioned

• accused/possessor
• court/state

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FAQs

What is the governance logic of an interim fine?

To deter dubious possession and incentivize prompt production of proof, while still allowing exoneration if corroboration emerges.