Arthashastra 3.16.38: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 16, Sutra 38
विवादपदेषु चैषां यावन्तः पणा दण्डास्तावती रात्रीः क्षपणाभिषेकाग्निकार्यमहाकच्छवर्धनानि राज्ञश्चरेयुः ॥
vivādapadeṣu caiṣāṃ yāvantaḥ paṇā daṇḍāstāvatī rātrīḥ kṣapaṇābhiṣekāgnikāryamahākacchavardhanāni rājñaś careyuḥ
जब किसी केस में जुर्माना होता है, जितने पैसे का जुर्माना है, उतने दिन राजा इनके लिए जो नियम बताता है वोह फॉलो करने पड़ते हैं। यह खास तरह के व्रत और नियम होते हैं।
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A standard conversion rule: monetary liability is mapped to a measurable non-monetary sanction (nights of observance), enabling predictable and enforceable penalties even for groups where monetary collection is impractical or socially sensitive.
To constrain discretion and prevent arbitrary ‘religious’ punishments; the state recognizes certain penances and ties them to quantified liability under royal authority.
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