Arthashastra 3.12.16: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 12, Sutra 16
Devanagari script
अनिसृष्टोपभोक्ता मूल्यशुद्धमाजीवं बन्धं च दद्यात् ॥
Transliteration
anisṛṣṭopabhoktā mūlyaśuddham ājīvaṃ bandhaṃ ca dadyāt
Translation
अगर कोई बिना पूछे गिरवी रखी चीज़ इस्तेमाल कर बैठे, तो उसको सज़ा मिलेगी। वो पैसा देना पड़ेगा जो उसने कमाया, और सिक्युरिटी भी देनी पड़ेगी।
Word by Word
अनिसृष्टोपभोक्ताthe unauthorized user/consumer
अनिसृष्टोपभोक्ता:
TypeNoun (agent noun)
Rootउप√भुज् (भुज्)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; कर्तृवाचक (उपभोक्ता = one who enjoys/uses); पूर्वपद 'अनिसृष्ट' = past passive participle of नि√सृज् with privative a-
मूल्यशुद्धम्the cleared/settled value (of the price)
मूल्यशुद्धम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootशुद्ध
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; विशेषण (आजीवम् इति कर्मपदस्य)
आजीवम्a subsistence amount / compensation for livelihood
आजीवम्:
TypeNoun
Rootआ√जीव्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; कर्म (दद्यात् इत्यस्य)
बन्धम्a bond / security
बन्धम्:
TypeNoun
Rootबन्ध
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; कर्म (दद्यात् इत्यस्य)
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (coordination)
दद्यात्should give / should be made to provide
दद्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootदा
Formविधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; धातु: दा; अर्थ: ‘should give/should impose’
Entities Mentioned
U
unauthorized userI
injured party (debtor/owner)E
enforcing authority (implicit)FAQs
Restitution repairs the loss; the bond reduces future enforcement risk and ensures compliance in continued proceedings.
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