Arthashastra 3.20.3: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 20, Sutra 3
Devanagari script
द्यूताभियोगे जेतुः पूर्वः साहसदण्डः पराजितस्य मध्यमः ॥
Transliteration
dyūtābhiyoge jetuḥ pūrvaḥ sāhasadaṇḍaḥ parājitasya madhyamaḥ ||
Translation
जुआ के झगड़े में जीतने वाले को बड़ा जुर्माना लगेगा। हारने वाले को थोड़ा कम जुर्माना लगेगा।
Word by Word
द्यूताभियोगेin a gambling case (in the prosecution/charge concerning gambling)
द्यूताभियोगे:
TypeNoun
Rootअभि√युज् (युज्) / द्यूत
Formपुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी; (द्यूतस्य अभियोगः) ‘द्यूताभियोग’ इति समासपदम्; ‘-े’ इति सप्तमी-एकवचनम्
जेतुःof the winner
जेतुः:
TypeNoun
Root√जि (जये)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; षष्ठी; ‘जेतृ’ (agent noun)
पूर्वःthe first (i.e., highest/first-grade)
पूर्वः:
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्व
Formपुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा; विशेषणम् (साहसदण्डः इत्यस्य)
साहसदण्डःthe sāhasa fine/penalty
साहसदण्डः:
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड / साहस
Formपुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा; (साहसस्य दण्डः) ‘साहसदण्ड’ इति समासः
पराजितस्यof the defeated (loser)
पराजितस्य:
TypeNoun/Participle (used as noun)
Rootपरा√जि (जये)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; षष्ठी; भूतकृदन्त ‘पराजित’ (defeated)
मध्यमःthe middle (second-grade)
मध्यमः:
TypeAdjective
Rootमध्यम
Formपुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा; विशेषणम् (साहसदण्डः इत्यस्य, अनुवृत्त्या)
Entities Mentioned
W
winnerL
loserC
court/state authorityFAQs
It treats gambling conflict as socially costly regardless of outcome, discourages escalation into courts, and reinforces that gambling is tolerated only under strict state control.
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