Arthashastra 3.12.7: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 12, Sutra 7
Devanagari script
परिवर्तने निष्पातने वा मूल्यसमः ॥ कZ_०३.१२.०७ ॥
Transliteration
parivartane niṣpātane vā mūlyasamaḥ
Translation
अगर कोई चीज़ को बदल के रख दे, या चीज़ को ले भाग जाए, तो जो वैल्यू है उसके बराबर फाइन होगा। सिंपल है, जितना लॉस होगा उतना पे करना पड़ेगा।
Word by Word
परिवर्तनेin (the case of) exchange/substitution
परिवर्तने:
TypeNoun
Rootपरि√वृत् (वर्तते) / परिवर्त (भाव)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (अधिकरण) — ‘परिवर्तने’ = ‘परिवर्तन-’ शब्दस्य सप्तमी एकवचनम्
निष्पातनेor in (the case of) expulsion/removal
निष्पातने:
TypeNoun
Rootनिस्√पत् (पतति) / निष्पातन (भाव)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (अधिकरण) — ‘निष्पातने’ = ‘निष्पातन-’ शब्दस्य सप्तमी एकवचनम्
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम् (disjunctive ‘or’)
मूल्यसमः(it is) equal in value (i.e., compensation/assessment equals the value)
मूल्यसमः:
TypeAdjective
Rootमूल्य + सम
Formपुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा — ‘समः’ (प्रथमा एकवचन) ‘मूल्यस्य समः’ = मूल्यसमः; विधेय-विशेषणम् (predicate adjective)
Entities Mentioned
D
deposit-holderP
property/valueFAQs
It simplifies adjudication by tying remedy to assessed value, enabling consistent enforcement even when the specific item cannot be recovered.
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